So, there are probes and sensors currently crawling around Mars measuring and transmitting data to NASA. Is there life on Mars? Yes, and we spent billions of dollars so far to put it there.
It's true, there is no proof, only disproof (?)
I wonder if it has a creamy nougat, smooth caramel, loaded with almonds, covered in chocolate--oh wait, that's the Snickers Almond Planet.
Don't buy the propaganda--lease it instead!
I believe the comment was not aimed at Christians in general, but specifically at Christian Fundamentalists who espouse a belief in the literal meaning of the Bible.
Besides, with so many different belief systems and sects claiming themselves as "Christian," how can anybody say what Christians "generally" believe?
What Would Jesus Do? Probably weep.
Ammonia in underground pockets, seeping out;
Ammonia by microbial conversion;
Matter traveling to and fro in our solar system;
Perhaps meteorites or comets (which constantly crash into Mars) could carry ammonia;
If we found evidence of one source, would that make the others impossible? Finding ammonia seeping into the Martian atmosphere from one source wouldn't necessarily preclude the others.
What if the answer is all of the above?
This is a good point: from the point of view of a single consumer, there are few options in taking on a giant corporation. There's legal process (we saw how well that works against MS and who can afford it anyway), legislation, (see parenthetical sarcasm above) or, a much simpler solution: do not buy their product. Nothing changes a company's policy more effectively than having their bottom line hit. Unfortunately, this can only be achieved through solidarity. MS, among other giga-corporations, pays big money to advertisers who in turn pay psychologists and other analysts to experiment on how to better make you buy their products.
Power to the people! only works when the people are responsible enough to take the power. One of the more powerful tools the people have is the boycott; barring that (it can have catastrophic ripples in the economy), create or join a co-op which will only buy products based on certain criteria for a group of member consumers....and for today's paradox: If you are paranoid enough to believe the government wants to read all email, vote Republican.
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So, there are probes and sensors currently crawling around Mars measuring and transmitting data to NASA. Is there life on Mars? Yes, and we spent billions of dollars so far to put it there.
It's true, there is no proof, only disproof (?) I wonder if it has a creamy nougat, smooth caramel, loaded with almonds, covered in chocolate--oh wait, that's the Snickers Almond Planet. Don't buy the propaganda--lease it instead!
I believe the comment was not aimed at Christians in general, but specifically at Christian Fundamentalists who espouse a belief in the literal meaning of the Bible. Besides, with so many different belief systems and sects claiming themselves as "Christian," how can anybody say what Christians "generally" believe? What Would Jesus Do? Probably weep.
Ammonia in underground pockets, seeping out; Ammonia by microbial conversion; Matter traveling to and fro in our solar system; Perhaps meteorites or comets (which constantly crash into Mars) could carry ammonia; If we found evidence of one source, would that make the others impossible? Finding ammonia seeping into the Martian atmosphere from one source wouldn't necessarily preclude the others. What if the answer is all of the above?
This is a good point: from the point of view of a single consumer, there are few options in taking on a giant corporation. There's legal process (we saw how well that works against MS and who can afford it anyway), legislation, (see parenthetical sarcasm above) or, a much simpler solution: do not buy their product. Nothing changes a company's policy more effectively than having their bottom line hit. Unfortunately, this can only be achieved through solidarity. MS, among other giga-corporations, pays big money to advertisers who in turn pay psychologists and other analysts to experiment on how to better make you buy their products. Power to the people! only works when the people are responsible enough to take the power. One of the more powerful tools the people have is the boycott; barring that (it can have catastrophic ripples in the economy), create or join a co-op which will only buy products based on certain criteria for a group of member consumers. ...and for today's paradox: If you are paranoid enough to believe the government wants to read all email, vote Republican.