Life on Mars

[Μαjïç MushrøøM]

Our lives being transfered to Mars would take an enormous endeavor of a space trek, let alone the process of establishing living quarters on the planet's surface. As we know, there are no guarranteed sources of water or any such elements necessary for life to be sustained, so we would have a tight limit of natural resources that could be brought. The only potential that I see in that would be to slowly process the atmosphere in one much like earth--however, no.1. Mars has existed as a 'dead planet' for eons, and there are conditions on it (size, natural material, atmosphere, tectonic activity, etc.) that would theoretically be impossible to change. Such has to come from both within the planet itself and from the bombardment of celestial objects over the course of billions of years. No. 2, we lack the technology to process an atmosphere into one that is compatible with the development of life.

So, unless we can form a reliable method of transporting humans to Mars with all of their needs and modern conveniences along with the ability/resources to keep them alive as they work to form a living foundation, I think that it is still a rather far-off possibility. I could be quite wrong though.

[-DarthMaul-]

I read on the Tehran times(yeah an irani english news agency) that they think they could make Marx habitable by gradually adding alot and alot of Greenhouse gas..(or something like that) and that would make the atmosphere habitable..maybe then we could bring in water nad make some kind of sea, but now im immagining things..

i would not move, id rather stay on earth for a while until i risk going up there..

[Ensign Riles]

The book Red Mars, and its two "sequels" present a very compelling system for terraforming Mars. While it is science fiction, it's realistic.

[Mr. Matt]

I'd go to Mars if I could. Why? It's somewhere I haven't been yet.

As for life on Mars; 'strong' evidence would be actual life, in a bowl/cage/cargo container/pie. 'Weak' evidence would be assumptions of life based on environment.

[Elem3nt]

Originally Posted by Mihail

Seems like nasa is trying to wiggle some more money out of the american people.

So what? As technologically advanced humans are becomming, I think it is rediculous how we are not doing enough in the space exploration department.

[CorT]

Originally Posted by Mihail

Lets just call him a spoon.

in regard to what element said about how we aren't doing enough in the space department: i think we aren't doing enough in the ocean department. theres still a lot of it we haven't seen. i'd love to see the day where we've become prosperous space-goers just to have something come from the depths of the ocean and deystroy us all

[Mihail]

Originally Posted by Elem3nt

So what? As technologically advanced humans are becomming, I think it is rediculous how we are not doing enough in the space exploration department.

So what? Your kidding right? The inflation of the dollar is at a all time high, america is in debt, and nasa is trying to worm more money out of the goverment? If you don't know what's wrong with it, I suggest you learn about economic collapse and the main reason for it.

[demonized_outlaw]

i would have to agree with mihail with this, cause americas economy is slowly fading away, and the dollar is becoming less and less signifagant(excuse my speelling). So if we waste our resourses and money on somthing that might not even work,whats the point

and the whole cave thing is probally a lie to get the american people back into mars

[Bebop13]

well maybe thier is life on mars after all.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4285119.stm

[LIGHTNING [NL]]

You people are really getting the wrong idea when people say "there is life on Mars".

They're not talking about little green men with antenna's on their heads. They're talking about bacteria and other small one-celled organisms. Maybe even more organisms like fungi, who knows...