If we will eventually contaminate Mars with Earth microbes, what's the point in spending millions on preventing the inevitable?
Now here's a Martian business opportunity:Fly to Mars and collect some of this water, bring it back to Earth, filter it, and sell it as "Mars tonic water: A refreshing drink from another world".
Now here's a Martian business opportunity:Fly to Mars and collect some of this water, bring it back to Earth, filter it, and sell it as "Mars tonic water: A refreshing drink from another world".They could even add some red colouring (sugar free, of course) to give it an authentic feel! *Disclaimer: If some wacky NuSpace business actually decides to do this, I will not be held responsible when we all grow three heads.
Quote from: Space Pete on 08/04/2011 08:47 pmNow here's a Martian business opportunity:Fly to Mars and collect some of this water, bring it back to Earth, filter it, and sell it as "Mars tonic water: A refreshing drink from another world".They could even add some red colouring (sugar free, of course) to give it an authentic feel! *Disclaimer: If some wacky NuSpace business actually decides to do this, I will not be held responsible when we all grow three heads. Maybe we can get those two charming young ladies with their space bars to market for you…
Bruce Sterling's 1996 sci-fi novel "Holy Fire" has a scene where super rich people pay scandalous sums to cool their drinks with ice extracted from the lunar poles.http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/sterling.html
Quote from: Bill White on 08/04/2011 09:27 pmBruce Sterling's 1996 sci-fi novel "Holy Fire" has a scene where super rich people pay scandalous sums to cool their drinks with ice extracted from the lunar poles.http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/sterling.htmlWhat a thought! A drink arguably more expensive that most countries!
Daizaburo said, “…We’re taking waters. Would you like a water?”… “We have lunar water,” said the crab. “Very interesting isotopic properties.”* * * The other woman at their little table learned forward. … “It rode a comet from the rim of universe,” she lisped alertly. “Frozen six billion year. Never knew the heat of life—until we drink it.”
The paper says MRO spectrometer does not show water signatures.
Quote from: Space Pete on 08/04/2011 08:47 pmNow here's a Martian business opportunity:Fly to Mars and collect some of this water, bring it back to Earth, filter it, and sell it as "Mars tonic water: A refreshing drink from another world".Not a good idea:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Waters_of_Mars
Quote from: Blackstar on 08/04/2011 09:50 pmQuote from: Space Pete on 08/04/2011 08:47 pmNow here's a Martian business opportunity:Fly to Mars and collect some of this water, bring it back to Earth, filter it, and sell it as "Mars tonic water: A refreshing drink from another world".Not a good idea:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Waters_of_MarsI always thought the fourth Doctor was best.
Quote from: Cinder on 08/04/2011 09:58 pmThe paper says MRO spectrometer does not show water signatures.That was brought up at the conference as well. ...
http://electroncafe.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/scientific-process-rage/
Quote from: Blackstar on 08/04/2011 09:56 pmhttp://electroncafe.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/scientific-process-rage/http://xkcd.com/683/Also: