[extropy-chat] brine on Mars might have been found

[Emlyn O'regan]

> What in human history would rival finding life on another planet for 
> the first time? Perhaps learning that the earth wasn't flat? That the
> sun didn't rotate it? That the earth wasn't the centre of the 
> universe?
> That man is biologically an animal? 
> 
> It would be interesting to see for real rather than just 
> imagine through
> fiction what the worlds cultures and religions would say in response
> to the discovery of life (even the simplest life) on Mars. 
> 
> Regards,
> Brett

It may not be that big a deal. There's a good possibility that there is life
on Mars, but that it's directly related to Earth life, possibly travelling
from Mars to Earth via asteroid taxi and starting life on Earth (circa 3
gigayears ago?)

Still very interesting, but far fewer theological ramifications. Maybe Mars
makes a good site for the original garden of eden?

Emlyn