Comments on: Liquid water offers hope on Mars https://www.isegoria.net/2018/07/liquid-water-offers-hope-on-mars/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 21 May 2026 16:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Bruce https://www.isegoria.net/2018/07/liquid-water-offers-hope-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-2640176 Bruce Sat, 28 Jul 2018 05:20:24 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=43714#comment-2640176 A guy on Slate Star Codex pointed out that the data fits ‘wet mud’ as well as it fits ‘water’. Makes a difference, but I still want a Mars colony over it.

]]> By: Talnik https://www.isegoria.net/2018/07/liquid-water-offers-hope-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-2640115 Talnik Sat, 28 Jul 2018 00:25:08 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=43714#comment-2640115 Well ya never know Faze; maybe the cure for cancer is in something living on Mars.

]]> By: Faze https://www.isegoria.net/2018/07/liquid-water-offers-hope-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-2640103 Faze Fri, 27 Jul 2018 23:31:15 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=43714#comment-2640103 And why is the word “hope” used? Shouldn’t science be neutral about this? It would be interesting if they found life on Mars, but it wouldn’t solve anybody’s problems down here on earth.

I do fervently hope they come up with effective treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. But I am ready to accept the presence or absence of life on Mars with perfect equanimity.

]]> By: Jeff R. https://www.isegoria.net/2018/07/liquid-water-offers-hope-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-2640012 Jeff R. Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:33:39 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=43714#comment-2640012 Just a hunch, but I suspect that this Water=Life hype will seem pretty quaint and silly in 500 years.

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