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Bill Harris
post Mar 26 2005, 06:04 AM
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what are the chances that earth bacteria made it to Mars and is there now?


Bacteria/viruses are one thing, but what about terrestrial organic compounds like plastics and lubricants. Or DNA. Example: the heatshield uses a cork compound as the ablative material. What about the cork DNA introduced into the Martian environment?

I don't know if this is a technical issue, but it is a philosphical one.

--Bill


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