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Mars-Like Conditions Sufficient to Sustain Earth-Bound Microbes

Posted by timothy on from the little-chilly-though dept.

skade88 writes "Does life exist on Mars? We might assume if there ever was life on Mars then it most likely came about when Mars was a wetter and warmer place than it is now. So the question is, if life did exist on Mars in the past, does it still exist? Ars takes a look at how microbes have survived on Earth in environmental conditions much like we currently see on Mars."

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  1. They're Earth-bound? by plate_o_shrimp · · Score: 5, Funny

    When are they expect to arrive here?

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  2. Re:Forget accidental contamination. by NEDHead · · Score: 4, Funny

    I smell a Kickstarter campaign!

  3. Re:No, the question is: what happened by jhoegl · · Score: 1, Funny

    Anything to save us from the "looming fiscal cliff" eh?

  4. Re: Blattaria Planet by retroworks · · Score: 4, Funny

    More specifically, let's start a Kickstarter campaign to put cockroaches on Mars. Lots of them, enough for them to eat each other and evolve quickly into a apecies that human religions, races and nations can rally against in a uniform cause. I think we could convince enough people it's a really really good idea.

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  5. Re: Blattaria Planet by ColdWetDog · · Score: 3, Funny

    Isn't there a limit on Kickstarter funding? Some of those politicians are pretty husky - it's going to take a bit of cash to get them to Mars.

    But I heartily support your idea and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

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