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Re: Thoughts on Bio Contamination
Ok,
if it is so unlikely that martian life forms could live on earth, why is it
forbidden to import animals or plants to the U.S.? every time I go there, I am
asked whether I carry living material. And this is correct. Many life forms do
now live ( on our earth ) in parts they were not made for and they LOVE IT!
think of rabbits in Australia. And there are many forms of American plants
living here better than in other continents. What did viruses made to the
European people in the mid age? How many Indians died because of imported
viruses?
We just do not know enough to be sure, so we have to protect us.
And, of course any Martian life form, if it should exist, isnīt made to live
on earth, but as Voltaire mentioned:(ironically) Our nose seems to be made so
that we can fit glasses on them.
Joachim
Gene Marlin schrieb:
> Gene Roberts wrote:
> >
> >
> > Gene, you need to slow down and consider two things: the word
> > "hypothetical" and the fact that all of your arguments are based on
> > "life as we know it." The latter being a meaningless term when
> > discussing how an organisim evolved in a different ecosystem would react
> > in >our< ecosystem.
>
> The mere idea of life on Mars is hypothetical. There is no solid
> evidence in favor of Martian life.
>
> Now, there is nothing wrong with quarantine, but it is a pathetic excuse
> for not sending people to Mars. The mere idea that the Martians can hurt
> life here on Earth is a moot point. In fact, life could very well have
> traveled between Mars and Earth in the past. If there ever were
> Martians, they should be here already. Further, what if we resurrected
> life from ancient Earth? Would it bloom and kill us all? Well, every
> time we turn over a clump of dirt we expose Earth to deadly pathogens
> from the past, but paleonotologists don't wear biohazard suits.
> You do remember what happens to extremophiles, right? They don't evolve
> to live everywhere, they go hide under rocks and Antarctic ice. This is
> exactly what I would expect Martian life (can I call them 'Moots'?)
> to do on Earth: to choose an environment that fits them. The Moots are
> going to be found underground and in rocks...what harm would they do on
> Earth? Again, I state that they would not have a chance competing with
> Earth life.
>
> Gene Marlin
>
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