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The sky is falling! (on Mars)
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 1999
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Mars is a nice place not to live.
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I'm a bird. I am the 1% (of pets).
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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I can't wait for the announcement of liquid water.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 1999
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Originally Posted by osiris 
I can't wait for the announcement of liquid water.
They've found liquid water. Apparently there are muddy areas on mars where if you step on (or drive over) the mud, the water gets squished up to the surface where it freezes almost instantly. The problem with seeing any liquid water just flowing on mars is that the pressure of the atmosphere combined with the extremities of the temperature causes any visible water ice to go directly from a solid to a gas, there is no liquid phase.
There are quite a few pictures of what they think are short flows of water, but they don't last very long as the water either freezes or evaporates. This lends to the idea that there are underground fissures, aquifers, or some sort of slate that's permeated with water.
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Originally Posted by olePigeon
They've found liquid water. Apparently there are muddy areas on mars where if you step on (or drive over) the mud, the water gets squished up to the surface where it freezes almost instantly. The problem with seeing any liquid water just flowing on mars is that the pressure of the atmosphere combined with the extremities of the temperature causes any visible water ice to go directly from a solid to a gas, there is no liquid phase.
There are quite a few pictures of what they think are short flows of water, but they don't last very long as the water either freezes or evaporates. This lends to the idea that there are underground fissures, aquifers, or some sort of slate that's permeated with water.
I can only imagine that there are underground liquid reservoirs, perhaps not too far from the surface, that creates these flows.
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Indy.
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Originally Posted by Eriamjh
Mars is a nice place not to live.
Plus there's nothing to do. Even Jimmy John's doesn't deliver there.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Cape Cod, MA
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I hear condos are going for cheap in the Great Stone Face.
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Originally Posted by sek929
I hear condos are going for cheap in the Great Stone Face.
I bet I could get approved for a loan to purchase one of those condos.
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"Specific knowledge on a topic usually demonstrates in-depth knowledge."
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Indy.
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Not in today's housing market. You need at least 20% down,
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Aug 2008
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I'm investing in water as a commodity, since Mars in nearing a Peak Water crisis.
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Is it worth it's weight in gold?
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Sep 2000
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We're completely dismissing the Martian's opinions here. I don't think that's fair.
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2005
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We'll save them some land and they can put casinos up.
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Fair enough. And we get a cut of that too.
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Banned
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by Railroader
Plus there's nothing to do. Even Jimmy John's doesn't deliver there.
Who wants to wait 6 months for a sandwich, anyway? Delivery would be a few million dollars!
Even at the speed of light, the internet would take 10 to 44 minutes for each click. Bleah!
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I'm a bird. I am the 1% (of pets).
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Indy.
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That's the beauty of JJ! 50¢ per item delivery charge. Now finding one that will deliver...
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Addicted to MacNN
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Still completely worth it.
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"Specific knowledge on a topic usually demonstrates in-depth knowledge."
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Moderator  Join Date: Feb 2006
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I like my water with hops, malt, hops, yeast, and hops.
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