[meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jul 18 13:45:01 2005
Message-ID: <mrqnd1t0ssla5ng3tgr12ga5n20qgbil21_at_4ax.com>

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:19:05 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time), "Dave Harris" <entropydave_at_ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>Hi,
>I find it interesting that I have not heard any comments re my email
>yesterday regarding NASA's inability to completely sterilise their Rovers
>may lead to colonisation of another planet and the consequences of this
>action.

Okay, here's a comment: if the microbes are tough enough to survive travel through space, entry into
Mars' atmosphere, and the harsh conditions on the surface of Mars and actually be able to reproduce
and establish a population, then they deserve to win. More power to 'em. I for one welcome our new
bacterial overlords.
Received on Mon 18 Jul 2005 01:51:26 PM PDT