[meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

[Dave Harris]

 I guess that's one way of looking at it!!

...and I seriously think that some spores will survive too...

Should we not think more about this issue before lauching other probes
either to Mars or other outlier globes?

I know for a fact that microbes are found deep (I mean 2-3 km )underground
trapped in 200 MY old meteoric water that have had no exposure to sunlight
for that period and the ambient rock temp is about 50- 60 deg C - they
reproduce slowly but they do survive.
They are tenacious little buggers.
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Darren Garrison
Date: 07/18/05 18:45:02
To: Dave Harris
Cc: metlist
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution
 
On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:19:05 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time), "Dave Harris"
<entropydave at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
 
>Hi,
>I find it interesting that I have not heard any comments re my email
>yesterday regarding NASA's inability to completely sterilise their Rovers
>may lead to colonisation of another planet and the consequences of this
>action.
 
Okay, here's a comment: if the microbes are tough enough to survive travel
through space, entry into
Mars' atmosphere, and the harsh conditions on the surface of Mars and
actually be able to reproduce
and establish a population, then they deserve to win.  More power to 'em.  I
for one welcome our new
bacterial overlords.
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