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GP · 08-04-2005, 11:54 PM

Doc, the Mars meteor allegedly containing fossilized microorganisms was debunked very thoroughly. Any microorganism that is found on a meteor is undoubtedly due to contamination.

Although I agree that there just may be microorganisms at this particular site no one has ever proven that water on another world guarantees that life is present. We'll have to take samples and find out for sure. Of course, we'll have to make damned sure that we don't contaminate those samples by accidentally exporting bacteria that originated on Earth.

08-04-2005, 11:54 PM	#19
GP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 826	RE: Ice Lake found on Mars.....cool Doc, the Mars meteor allegedly containing fossilized microorganisms was debunked very thoroughly. Any microorganism that is found on a meteor is undoubtedly due to contamination. Although I agree that there just may be microorganisms at this particular site no one has ever proven that water on another world guarantees that life is present. We'll have to take samples and find out for sure. Of course, we'll have to make damned sure that we don't contaminate those samples by accidentally exporting bacteria that originated on Earth.