03-30-2004, 07:52 PM
I think as responsible Earthlings that we should have some sort of Prime Directive.
Smart folks debate to much. Give them enough to talk about, and they will talk them selves to death. If we start planting microbes on Mars, and contaminate our efforts, we run the risk of people making all sorts of outrageous claims. Life on Mars began on Earth. Life on Earth began on Mars, look at the asteroid down in Antarctica. How can we prove this now with life from both planets dropping by for tea on a regular basis. Blah blah blah.
Aside from that, there are moral and ethical concerns as well. If there is life on Mars, just look at all the methane they are finding, so we need to be careful that we don't destroy what ever ecosystem Mars may or may not have.
We no longer have the excuse of ignorance. We can see the consequences of our actions on our own world. We shouldn't go screwing up other places as well. We should tread carefully, take time to consider, and be as gentle as possible with our intrusions, if we should even intrude at all.
Smart folks debate to much. Give them enough to talk about, and they will talk them selves to death. If we start planting microbes on Mars, and contaminate our efforts, we run the risk of people making all sorts of outrageous claims. Life on Mars began on Earth. Life on Earth began on Mars, look at the asteroid down in Antarctica. How can we prove this now with life from both planets dropping by for tea on a regular basis. Blah blah blah.
Aside from that, there are moral and ethical concerns as well. If there is life on Mars, just look at all the methane they are finding, so we need to be careful that we don't destroy what ever ecosystem Mars may or may not have.
We no longer have the excuse of ignorance. We can see the consequences of our actions on our own world. We shouldn't go screwing up other places as well. We should tread carefully, take time to consider, and be as gentle as possible with our intrusions, if we should even intrude at all.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."