Comments on: The White House is Briefed: Phoenix About to Announce "Potential For Life" on Mars

By: xuxppxxuxyyy

xuxppxxuxyyy — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:19:09 +0000

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By: David

David — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:44:01 +0000

I's say a new element or compound not know yet or not found on earth. Perhaps a new type of metal?

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:04:36 +0000

Is it a ring-pull?

By: Korb

Korb — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:21:29 +0000

If they announced they found life, or the potential for life, wouldnt this create a race to mars? Just a thought. We wouldn't want anyone beating us to these natural resources we have found… so we'd keep them under wraps. China has already announced plans for a manned mission to mars. We better take dull photos of red rocks and deserted landscapes. Better not show those photos of trees on mars.

yes this is MARS
http://www.msss.com/moc_gallery/m07_m12/nonmaps/M08/M0804688.gif

By: johnwayne

johnwayne — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:07:16 +0000

it was a human skull!!! o.0

By: john

john — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:53:43 +0000

Well what was this?

By: Johnson

Johnson — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:40:31 +0000

or maybe that the "scientific" faith (religion) of evolution is complete BS, outside of changes within the kinds based on environment. It takes more faith for me to believe in that crap than if someone said that aliens put us here. So many people have faith in scientists who tell us that life went through changes that we dont even see happening today. IE: Changes in horses that brought about different sizes and shapes–believable and provable, changes in horses that make them transform into another creature altogether–fantasy and guessing.

As far as religious concerns, it wouldn't effect me, the good book does say that we were made in his image, not that we were the only ones made. Well, maybe if it was a tablet that proved otherwise, but i would still be just as skeptical of the people who delivered any science without proof as would someone who is skeptical of faith in God without proof. Some parts of science are religious, and they require you believe certain things that are not provable, a good bit of it. But in todays scientific world, speculation and relativity count as hard proof. Science is testable and repeatable, and only then do you have proof. For some folks, proof of any life, even a spore is enough "proof of life elsewhere" to give them the greenlight that they are safe from a god altogether, that is why i do believe the search is so fervent. Any Christian who would publically claim to be so would have to say that there probably are aliens out there, and the Bible mentions the Nephilim who came down to earth. Dont believe me, read it for yourself. I too would want to make sure and mull it over before someone came behind and proved all my theories wrong with evidence, see– Neaderthal man and various so called forms of ape man creatures from millions of years ago(translation: long ago, and far far away!).

Since we are all guessing, I too would think it is something revolving around a source of renewable energy, or just something we haven't seen before. Otherwise, why would you go to any politician who has anything to gain, which is all of them both democrats and repubs.

Some of these folks make me laugh, ya need a good sense of humor!

By: Solomon

Solomon — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:47:09 +0000

Well its probably nothing new really, Imean there are already pictures of a "ribbed" creature or structure on mars, So whats so bad about finding some sort of life?

By: state the oblivious

state the oblivious — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:44:02 +0000

note to those speculating about the presence of oil….

its an organic substance! the presence of oil would also signify the presence of fairly complex life in the distant past, so its unlikely to say the least.

By: Reality Check

Reality Check — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:56:46 +0000

Get your crap straight. Don't compare orthodox communism with Stalinism they are drastically different.

By: Daverspm

Daverspm — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:41:53 +0000

$50 says they found out the Nazi's got there out first ^^

(I can't help it! I'm obsessed with this conspiracy theory!)

By: someone concerned

someone concerned — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:04:14 +0000

Humans have always thought they knew the truth. What difference does it make what we think we know. In the end, there's no denying the truth.

By: Winker

Winker — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:02:04 +0000

Update on what is really in Mars..

Here is the WH spin on that. The probe got confused with it's shadow and will be put out of commission. WH will shortly after announce a space probe to be maned and sent to Mars to build verify the shadows.

By: Winker

Winker — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:44:58 +0000

Well just one fact to affirm that god does not exist never has and never will. That or that Martians were really bad and god destroyed them all. However fascinating the story may be, the truth still remains to be discovered. It shall be discovered only when you humans are ready for it. I can say this much, life on earth would be very different had it not been for contaminants from Mars. Ah just kidding you wish there was some truth to that too. My point is anyone can come up with any theory about it. However, let the facts speak, I say. I say god, faith, religion has no place, business or should have any interests in this finding. I am sure we will have to dig a bit more before revealing some truth. I would like to see that there was life and that microbes have been found alive to shut the religious freaks once and for all. Those religious fanatics have kept humanity at a technological stone age for far too long. The benefits to humans can be much greater if evolution was allowed to accelerate and adapt to our new conditions. I think we need to band together and prohibit religious fanatics from existing. We can only do this with education and truth.

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:35:25 +0000

Drak,

"I think there's been enough Bush-bashing and conspiracy talk. It has absolutley nothing to do with the topic, and it is essentially trolling."

That was my thinking also, hence my snarky comment about the BDS comments.
But guess who Ian decided to "censor", "delete", "remove"…guess whose comment "is no longer there"?

The BDS remains but the anti-BDS had to go.

"The site operators have every right…"

True. They certainly have the ability and the ownership. But most website operators, especially science websites, do not so obviously engage in viewpoint discrimination.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:30:15 +0000

I do apologize for Bush bashing, this is a great site. I love reading the articles and especially the comments.
Keep up the good work.

Joe

By: Dark Gnat

Dark Gnat — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:55:40 +0000

I think there's been enough Bush-bashing and conspiracy talk. It has absolutley nothing to do with the topic, and it is essentially trolling.

The site operators have every right to "censor" and moderate.

By: IGBT

IGBT — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:56:02 +0000

..it's been rumored for a few weeks now that they found the remains of a license plate and wheel bearings. NASA should be comming forth with the pic's any day.

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:04:14 +0000

OMG

I don't believe it. You actually censored my snarky comment (at 5:52pm) about Bush Derangement Syndrome??

Care to explain?

By: Al Hall

Al Hall — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:07:51 +0000

Joe –
Well I guess that as long as my planet has people thinking like you do the death toll will continue.
And yes, you are right.. As long as they didn't speak their minds they could keep their heads..

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:50:54 +0000

Oh ya Bush introduced a great democracy in IRAQ, the body count seems to be higher than it used to be prior 2003. The Christians are screwed. Thousands upon thousands are fleeing the country. At least back then it was safe for an ordinary citizen to travel within the country, now days it can get your head chopped off. I am from IRAQ and these people do not know how to live in a democratic ways…..they will never learn democracy.

By: Al Hall

Al Hall — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:19:48 +0000

JohnP –
Wow!.. I'm guessing that you aren't an American. That kind of s**t doesn't happen here.. And it won't….
A lot of you want to bring politics into this. NASA, not knowing (for the moment) what is going on on Mars seems to be an excuse for the Bush haters…., a catalyst. Some of you seem angry because his administration freed a country from tyranny and allowed Democracy to grow…… You are angry because we took out a dictator? I know, I know.. Before you start screaming at me, I know… "It is all about oil!".. Yes, I know.. Myself, personally, I think it is about reconstruction contracts (Halliburton),,,,,But whatever the motive, the final objective is what any true freedom loving people would want. When was the last time a true democracy declared war on another true democracy?.. Never.. It has never happened. Some of us may not like the motive but we should appreciate the final outcome.
Anyway….. Back to the Universe..

By: JohnP

JohnP — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:42:43 +0000

THIS IS IT . . . They've found a ring pull left there by a terrorist so they're going to have to declare martial law and cancel the upcoming election. This is much too important to trust to an inexperienced new administration.

By: Al Hall

Al Hall — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:07:14 +0000

What secrecy?.. I think I missed that story.

By: Chuck Lam

Chuck Lam — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:27:04 +0000

"Discuss the results with the Bush administration!" Just what the public needs. More white house BS. What in gawds name is going on? Why the secrecy? It doesn't make sense. DAMN! I forgot for a moment. We're talking about the Bush administration. Regrets for wasting your read time.