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Re: Martian Contamination
> On April 20, 1967, Surveyor III landed on the Moon. On November 20, 1969,
> Apollo 12 landed 300 feet away from it. The crew of Apollo 12 removed the
> camera from Surveyor III and placed it in a sterile bag for return to Earth.
> Upon return to Earth it was discovered that the camera was contaminated with a
> species of Streptococcus mitis bacteria. These "earthlings" had survived for
> two and a half years in a vacuum with temperatures ranging from 101 to -181
> degrees Celsius. In addition the bacteria was exposed to cosmic ray
> bombardment.
> Who can say for sure what conditions any extraterrestrial life can survive
> in. I think that it is best to assume that if something can survive anywhere
> in the universe that it can survive on Earth.
Yes, but to do damage, they must not only thrive but increase
exponentially. Further, the incident you mentions strengthens the case
that Martians have already arrived.
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