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#1 melonhead

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Posted 29 September 2015 - 07:54 AM

So, scientists/researchers or whatever have recently discovered what looks like flowing water on the surface of Mars! What this means is that there is a possibility of finding life in some form or another on Mars. I admit, it's probably a rather slim possibility, but still. How amazing would it be to find even some single-cell organisms. Proof that we are not alone. Anyways, here's a link to a article explaining it better.

http://www.theguardi...wing-water-mars

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Posted 29 September 2015 - 08:49 AM

But the chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one!

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Posted 29 September 2015 - 09:10 AM

Maark, on 29 September 2015 - 08:49 AM, said:

But the chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one!

Look, the martian invasion is inevitable. You might as well just accept it.

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Posted 29 September 2015 - 11:05 AM

So long as the first man to step onto Martian soil isn't called Conrad, I think we'll be OK.

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Posted 29 September 2015 - 11:53 AM

You're probably right. Just read that Obama is keen as for a manned mission to Mars in the next decade or two, hope his successor is as well.
On a side note, If I were to say humanity is nature's greatest success, would you agree?

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Posted 29 September 2015 - 11:55 AM

melonhead, on 29 September 2015 - 11:53 AM, said:

On a side note, If I were to say humanity is nature's greatest success, would you agree?

Success judged on what scale?

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Posted 29 September 2015 - 12:00 PM

melonhead, on 29 September 2015 - 11:53 AM, said:

Those astronauts had better get very clear guidance not to open fire on that complex, then. We all know how THAT ended.

In seriousness, it's an impressive, it not unforeseen, find. If we can prove there's life in that place? Well. Implications.

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Posted 29 September 2015 - 01:32 PM

Sentient life may he natures greatest success.
Humanity fails nature on a daily basis, just look at our planet.

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Posted 29 September 2015 - 10:00 PM

Maark, on 29 September 2015 - 12:00 PM, said:

melonhead, on 29 September 2015 - 11:53 AM, said:

Certainly not unforeseen, scientists have always thought there might be water on Mars, but this is the strongest proof yet. They need to get a rover up there asap.

Macros, on 29 September 2015 - 01:32 PM, said:

Sentient life may he natures greatest success.
Humanity fails nature on a daily basis, just look at our planet.

Interestingly enough, I made this exact point, but to imply that we are a success. We use and abuse, then just create something to replace that resource once its gone. We are a success because we are outgrowing the need to keep a balance.

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Posted 30 September 2015 - 02:01 AM

Macros, on 29 September 2015 - 01:32 PM, said:

Sentient life may he natures greatest success.
Humanity fails nature on a daily basis, just look at our planet.

I'm pretty sure neither the nature nor our planet care much about how we're fucking up everything around us. If we destroy ourselves, it will only take a couple hundred million years for the environment to recover while we will be extinct forever.
So, Humanity will be nature's greats success if it can stop from destroying humanity.

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Posted 30 September 2015 - 03:09 AM

If it was oil we'd be there in 3 years.

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Posted 30 September 2015 - 03:45 AM

If it was porn we'd be there tomorrow.

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Posted 30 September 2015 - 03:49 AM

Space/alien porn? You better believe it.

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Posted 30 September 2015 - 06:48 AM

Abyss, on 30 September 2015 - 03:45 AM, said:

If it was porn we'd be there tomorrow.

Where do I sign up? Say, that's a nice red uniform you're offering me.

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Posted 30 September 2015 - 09:42 AM

Macros, on 29 September 2015 - 01:32 PM, said:

Sentient life may he natures greatest success.
Humanity fails nature on a daily basis, just look at our planet.

This.

Humanity is the single greatest stain on this planet, we are killing it, ourselves and everything around us on a daily basis. The sooner the comet comes or the volcanoes erupt or some other calamity comes the better. Maybe whatever sentient beings arise next will do a better job of not fucking everything up entirely.

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Posted 30 September 2015 - 12:44 PM

So are you Agent Smith or are you really that cartoonishly misanthropic?

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melonhead, on 29 September 2015 - 09:10 AM, said:

Maark, on 29 September 2015 - 08:49 AM, said:

But the chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one!

Look, the martian invasion is inevitable. You might as well just accept it.

Maark, on 29 September 2015 - 11:05 AM, said:

So long as the first man to step onto Martian soil isn't called Conrad, I think we'll be OK.

HoosierDaddy, on 30 September 2015 - 03:09 AM, said:

If it was oil we'd be there in 3 years.

Abyss, on 30 September 2015 - 03:45 AM, said:

If it was porn we'd be there tomorrow.

HoosierDaddy, on 30 September 2015 - 03:49 AM, said:

Space/alien porn? You better believe it.

I've lost my (bad) literature comedy mojo. But there is more than one Stranger in a Strange Land joke in there.

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