Enormous Amount of Frozen Water Found on Mars

schweini writes "Space.com is reporting that the Mars Express probe's MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding) experiment has detected and measured an enormous amount of water ice near Mars' south pole, which would be sufficient to submerge the whole planet's surface underneath approximately 10m of water on average."

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Poll Troll Toll

[PollTroll]

What's better...
 
  Giant Underground Ice Block
  Sex with a mare on said ice block.

Moo

[Chacham]

So, the article links to other articles to make it's point.

The article on Mar's Ice actually says

The researchers have collected extensive data confirming a layer of hydrogen across much of the planet within 3 feet (1 meter) of the dusty surface of both hemispheres -- well within reach of robots or humans who might venture to Mars. The scientists believe the hydrogen is strong evidence for water ice, a finding they first announced in March.

So, they found hydrogyn and assume it means water.

It talks of a later confirmation of the theory. However, the aritcle actually states

Now Mars Express has made the first direct detection of a chemical signature of the water ice at the south pole. Officials said today they had essentially seen the vapors of water at the surface.

"You look at the picture, look at the fingerprint and say this is water ice," said Allen Moorehouse of European Space Agency. "This is the first time it's been detected on the ground. This is the first direct confirmation."

So, they found again what looks like ice, but not actual ice.

If the guys want to believe there is water there, let them as even Scientists seem to need some form of religion. Yet, they ought to stop making bogus claims. It just makes me wonder if even Scientists can retain their objectivity when things are not going their way. Trying so hard to find water to prove life is an accident (which actually proves nothing) so now they are making up data. Then again, this has about as much credence as Evolutionism. When the facts disprove the theory, change the theory, and just assume there is other evidence out there.

Where are the true objectivists?

Re:Global warming beat us there

[fredrated]

I have a better idea, let's send you and George Bush, then the bs and the danger to humans on this planet will both go down.

It's as if...

[petrus4]

...millions of atheists orgasmed simultaneously, and then were silent. ;)

This is a major step forward for those individuals who somehow believe that life evolving somewhere else proves that God doesn't exist. I might be aware that that line of reasoning is nuts, but hey...don't let me rain on your parade. ;)

Re:Not

[djupedal]

So let me get this straight...

1/100th & 1/10th, in their words (and yours) = an enormous amount...? Sorry, again, still not buying the literary license at work here. Your defense only serves to better illustrate just how weak it is...give it up :)

Re:Global warming beat us there

[alexj33]

I agree patio.

Since the other are planets warming up, we're going to hear: (predictably)

"Oh, it's the axial tilt of that planet!" "My, the red spot is kicking up dust! That must be the greenhouse effect on that planet!" "That planet has moons reflecting more sunlight on the surface." "The atmosphere of that planet is 'different', which causes warming on that planet!"

But on Earth, it must be man! After all the "science is settled."

I always get labeled a "Troll" (so be it) when I express this viewpoint, but it's true, true true.

Face it people, it's the SUN, always has been.

Re:Let's add some heat!

[Pig Hogger]

The point is: FV = PV(1 + r)^n Where FV = Future Value, PV = Present Value, r = rate of interest, and n = number of years. When n is 400, the current value had best be pretty darn small or it just isn't worth it.

It only takes a fucking anglo-saxon to put a price on something, and then boldly declare, for a perfectly superficial reason, that "it's not worth it".

And you yankees wonder why the whole planet hate your guts.