On Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at 12:21:15 PM UTC-4, J. F. Cornwall wrote:
Erik Max Francis wrote:
"J. F. Cornwall" wrote:
The microscopic structures that were found in the rock *which is
believed to be from Mars* are definitely not *proven* to be derived
from
living organisms. There are some who think they are, some who say
they
are not, and a lot of people who say there is insufficent evidence to decide one way or the other. And the rock they rode in on may or may
not be from Mars. There is some evidence it is, but it's not really conclusive evidence. Now, if we send a team of geologists to Mars to
go
digging out some fossils (hell yes I volunteer), *that* would be conclusive evidence...
While it's true that there is clearly a lot of controversy on whether
the structures inside the meteorite are Martian microbes, there is very little controversy over whether the meteorite itself is of Martian
origin.
True enough, but it is not *proven* to be of Martian origin. Yeah, I'm
a stickler for little things. I would much prefer to settle the issue
by taking a trip to Mars with a bunch of other geologists and see what
we can find on-site!
Jim
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