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Viking Landers Might Have Missed Martian Organics

Posted by samzenpus on from the police-the-planet dept.

Sonny Yatsen writes "A new study suggests that the Viking Landers might have found organic compounds on Mars, but failed to recognize them because of the methodology used to detect organics. The findings may suggest specific strategies that would improve on the way organic compounds are detected on the red planet."

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  1. Morbo predicted this... by derGoldstein · · Score: 4, Funny

    Morbo predicted this...

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  2. Re:Another New Study... by MrEricSir · · Score: 2, Funny

    Makes sense, Sagan was all about the "organics," man.

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  3. Re:The Post by derGoldstein · · Score: 3, Funny

    That episode is at least a couple months past shooting by now.

    That might be a good basis for a conspiracy theory... NASA is afraid we wouldn't be able to handle all of the information in one go, so they release it gradually. They may have found a couple of goldfish on Europa, but the information isn't due to be published until late 2011. The appearance of this life-on-mars related news was released to two recipients, but at incorrect dates. Someone will lose their job over this. When in doubt, default to weather balloons....

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  4. Re:Another New Study... by MichaelSmith · · Score: 2, Funny

    Makes sense, Sagan was all about the "organics," man.

    Yeah no sex bots for him.

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  5. Re:The Universe by beakerMeep · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdot didn't properly detect it as a story. Probably due to methodology.

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  6. Re:Am I the only one who equated Vikings Landings. by rubycodez · · Score: 3, Funny

    ah, that explains the blue-eyed LGM. man those vikings were horny SOBs...