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Author Topic:   Life on Mars? C'mon!
Supergenius
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Message 1 of 21 (98523)
04-07-2004 6:59 PM


Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and having read many threads, I can see
> there's quite a collective knowledge at my fingertips: the question: How,
> when one considers the absolutely ridiculous odds of a single-celled,
> self-replicating organism spontaneously evolving on this little planet some three bill
> ion years ago, can we even contemplate it happening right next door to us on
> Mars? We can trace our line back to algae- we have a relatively complete
> record. Life evolving on Earth has been compared to a twister going through a
> junk yard and leaving in its wake a fully operational 747 airplane (complete
> with cupholders!)......are we to believe that this has happened on Mars as
> well....or do we believe in a "seed" from Mars landing on primordial Earth? I
> think one would almost have to drag religion into the equation to make this
> plausible. Would love to entertain any further thoughts!

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Supergenius
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Message 5 of 21 (98722)
04-08-2004 3:43 PM
Reply to: Message 2 by JonF
04-07-2004 8:32 PM


Thanks for the reply, JonF; sorry for the bad analogy- but as you said yourself, we really have nothing to go on in this regard; I'm just really surprised there isn't a little more cynicism within the community regarding Life evolving on Mars.....I'll try the links you provided. Cheers- S

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Supergenius
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Message 6 of 21 (98724)
04-08-2004 3:49 PM
Reply to: Message 3 by coffee_addict
04-07-2004 10:49 PM


Lam- My screenname is Supergenius- as in Wile E Coyote (Supergenius)! It's self-deprecating humour; Rocket gets it. Relax. I'm here to learn.

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