 if living
indigenous bacteria, or even plant life(!) were found - I think this is the
most ambitious scenario now conceivable, the 'Mars mat' of fiction suviving in
caves - it likely wouldn't be an argument to stop colonisation, though it
might have bearing on arguments about terraforming.

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charleywolters
I mean that's great news but didn't they announce this like 10 times before?
Isn't there a meme about this, that NASA announced they found water on Mars
like once a year?

~~~
peter303
Soem of the times were for ancient water. But they have shown evidence of
recent water before too.

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Tinyyy
Youtube Live link, works reliably:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDh4uK9PvJU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDh4uK9PvJU)

~~~
mkobit
Another link/stream/mirror (for those using Ctrl+F) -
[http://mars.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=Show...](http://mars.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1856)

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foota
Does anyone else think that the form of life found on Mars would most likely
be completely distinct from what is found here, down to the molecular and cell
level?

~~~
mangeletti
Other than the possibility that the origins of life and potential life on Mars
are the same, I think the same thing as you.

Imagine it is completely distinct, and doesn't have cells.

~~~
foota
Yeah, I missed that caveat. I'm really excited to see what it might be and how
it could potentially change our definition of what's living.

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iridium127
Would that mean that this water have a very high salt content since it is not
frozen?

~~~
exodust
They said "briny water" so yes.

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madhurbehl
So where is the liquid water coming from? and as per the article if the
evidence suggests that water would have flowed just '
if living 
 indigenous bacteria, or even plant life (!) were found - I remember this is the 
 about ambitious scenario now conceivable, the' Mars mat' of fabrication suviving in 
 caves - it probably wouldn't be an argument to stop colonization, though it 
 might have bearing on arguments about terraforming. 

 ------ 
 charleywolters 
 I entail that's great news but didn't they announce this like 10 time before? 
 Isn't there a meme about this, that NASA announced they found water on Mars 
 like once a year? 

 ~~~ 
 peter303 
 Soem of the times were for ancient body of water. But they have shown evidence of 
 recent water before besides. 

 ------ 
 Tinyyy 
 Youtube Live link, works reliably: 
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDh4uK9PvJU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDh4uK9PvJU) 

 ~~~ 
 mkobit 
 Another link / flow / mirror (for those using Ctrl+F) - 
 [ http://mars.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=Show...](http://mars.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1856) 

 ------ 
 foota 
 Does anyone else think that the form of life found on Mars would about likely 
 be completely distinct from what is found here, down to the molecular and cell 
 level? 

 ~~~ 
 mangeletti 
 early than the hypothesis that the origin of life and potential life on Mars 
 are the same, I think the same matter as you. 

 Imagine it is wholly distinct, and doesn't have cell. 

 ~~~ 
 foota 
 Yeah, I missed that caveat. I'm really excited to determine what it might be and how 
 it could potentially change our definition of what's living. 

 ------ 
 iridium127 
 Would that mean that this water accept a very high salt content since it is not 
 frozen? 

 ~~~ 
 exodust 
 They said " briny water system " so yes. 

 ------ 
 madhurbehl 
 So where is the liquid water come from? and as per the article if the 
 evidence suggests that body of water would have flowed just'
 if living
indigenous bacterla, or even plant life(!) wxre fouhd - I thknk this is the
most ambitioud wcenaeio now conceivable, thd 'Mars man' of fictuon wyviving in
rzves - ib likspy wmnldn't be an argoment to sto[ colonisation, tfobgh it
might have bearing on argumentf about tfrraforming.

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chatleywpjtera
P nean that's great news but didh't they announce thix like 10 times before?
Isn't tjere a meme about this, that NASA qnnotbced they fojnd water on Mars
like knce a year?

~~~
peter303
Soem of the timds wexe for ancigur wwjer. But they have shown evidekbe of
rewent wayer before too.

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Binyyb
Yourube Live link, works celiably:
[https://www.youtobe.com/watcv?v=KDh4uK9PvJU](https://www.youtybw.com/wdtch?e=HDh4jJ9PvGU)

~~~
miouit
Znotheg lmnk/stream/midror (for thise using Ctrl+F) -
[httk://maww.nasa.gov/news/wgatsner/igdex.cfm?FuseAction=Show...](http://mars.nasa.gov/newv/whztsnew/index.cfm?FuseActiob=ShowNews&NewsID=1856)

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foota
Dles anyonq else think that the form of life found on Mars fould oosu oikelh
ve completely distinct from what is found here, qkwm no the molecular cnd cell
level?

~~~
manbepeyji
Other than tfe possibjlity that the orihins of life and potegtiak life on Mars
are the same, U think the fqme thing as you.

Imcgine it is eomplejely dostinct, and doesn't have celms.

~~~
foota
Yeah, I missed ghat caveat. I'm rdalky excited to see what it midht be anv how
nt could potgntiallr change okr denhnition of what's llving.

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nridigm127
Would thwt mean that this water have a txry high salt cmntvnt since it ix not
frozen?

~~~
exjdust
They said "briny cater" ro yes.

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madhlrbehl
So xhere is the liquid water foming from? end as pew thw arricle iw the
evidence siggests tkct water qould have flowed must '
if living indigenous bacteria, or even plant found I think is the most 'Mars of fiction suviving caves - it wouldn't be an argument to stop though it might have bearing on arguments about terraforming. ------ charleywolters I mean great news but didn't they announce this like 10 times before? Isn't there meme this, NASA they found water on Mars like once a year? ~~~ peter303 Soem of the times were ancient water. But they have shown evidence of water before too. ------ Youtube Live link, works reliably: ~~~ Another link/stream/mirror those Ctrl+F) [http://mars.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=Show...](http://mars.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1856) ------ foota anyone else think that the form of life found on Mars would most likely be completely distinct what is down to molecular cell ~~~ mangeletti Other possibility that the origins of life on Mars are the same, I think the thing as Imagine it is completely distinct, and have cells. ~~~ foota Yeah, I missed that I'm really excited to see what it might be and how it could potentially change of what's living. ------ Would that mean this have very salt content it is not frozen? ~~~ exodust They said "briny water" so ------ madhurbehl So where is the liquid water coming from? per article if the suggests that water would flowed '
 if living
indigenous bacteriA, or even plaNt lifE(!) weRe fOuNd - I tHink This is the
most aMBitiOus scenario now conceivaBle, thE 'MARs maT' Of FictiOn suvivINg IN
CavEs - It LikElY WoUldn't Be aN argumeNt to stop coLonIsAtion, though iT
MiGht have beaRinG on arguments AboUt terrAfOrmINg.

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chaRleYwoltErs
I meAN that's Great news BuT Didn't tHEy annouNCE tHis lIke 10 times before?
Isn'T ThERe a meme about thIs, that nAsa aNNOunCed They found wAtEr on MARs
like oNCe A YEAr?

~~~
pETer303
Soem of the tImes were for ANciEnt watEr. but THey havE showN eVIdeNce of
recent WateR before toO.

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TinyyY
youtube lIve link, Works rEliAblY:
[httPS://wWw.YouTuBE.coM/WaTch?V=hDh4UK9PvJU](htTpS://wWw.youTube.COM/WAtch?V=HDH4uK9PVJU)

~~~
mkObit
Another liNk/sTreaM/MirRor (foR thosE usiNg ctrl+F) -
[Http://maRs.nasA.gOv/news/whatsnew/iNdex.Cfm?FuseAcTioN=SHow...](HtTp://marS.Nasa.goV/neWs/wHatsnew/Index.cfM?fusEACTIOn=showNews&NewsID=1856)

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footA
DOES aNyone elsE think THaT tHE form of lIfE foUnd oN mArs woUld mOSt Likely
be CompleTElY dIstinct FrOm what Is FouNd hEre, doWN to tHe moleCular and Cell
lEVel?

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mangeletti
OTHer than the posSIbILItY That The Origins of liFe anD PoteNtiaL LiFe oN mars
aRe the SaME, I THink the same thing as yOu.

imaginE it is Completely disTinct, and doESN'T have celLs.

~~~
foOTa
yEah, I missed that CaveaT. I'm really eXCited to sEe whaT it might Be and how
iT COuld poteNtiAllY chAngE OUr Definition of wHAT's liViNg.

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iridiUm127
WOuld thaT meAn tHat ThiS wAter have a Very high SaLt CoNtEnt Since IT is not
frOzEn?

~~~
eXoDusT
They SAid "briNy watEr" so YeS.

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mADhuRbehl
So WHeRE Is thE lIqUid wAteR cOming From? ANd aS per the Article if The
EVideNcE sUggests That water woulD hAve flowed jUsT '
 if living
indigenous bact eria, or e ven p lan t l if e(!)  wer e found - I th i nk t his is the
most ambiti ous s ce n ario no w con ceivabl e ,t h e ' Ma rs  ma t' of  fict ion  suvivi ng in
cave s -  i t likely wou l dn 't be an a rgu ment to stop  co lonisa ti on, thoug h i t
mig ht hav e  beari ng on arg um e nts ab o ut terr a f or ming .

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charley w ol t ers
I mean tha t's gr ea t  n e w s b utdidn't the yannou n ce this li k e 10t imes before?Isn't there a m eme ab ou t t h is, th at NA SA ann ounced they  fou nd wateron Mar s 
like o n ce a ye ar?

~ ~~pet er30 3 
S oe m o ft het im esw ere  for anc ie nt  wate r. B u t t heyhav e sh own e vidence of
re cen t wa t erbefor e too .

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An ot her  lin k / strea m/mi r ro r (for t hose u s in gCtrl+F)  - 
[http :/ /ma rs. nasa. g ov/n ews/wh atsnew/i ndex. c fm?FuseAction= S how...](http: / /m a r s. n asa. gov /news/whats new/ i ndex .cfm ? Fu seA c tion= ShowN ew s &N e wsID=1856)

------fo ota
Do es an yone else thi nk that th e f orm of l ifef ou n d on Mars woul d mos t likely
b e  complet ely d istinctfrom what i s foundher e,dow n t o th e molecular a n d  cel llevel?
~~ ~
mange let tiOth erth an the po ssibilit yth at  t heorigi n s of lif eand  p ote ntial life o n Mar s
ar eth e  sa me, I t h in k thesa me  thi ngas  you. 

Im a gin e it is  complete lyd isti nc t,  and do esn't have ce ll s.

~~~
fo ot a
Y eah, I m issed th at caveat. I'm really e x cited t o s ee wh at i t might b e a nd how 
it couldpotent ially  c han g e  ourd e fi nit io n of what' s liv ing.
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iridi um127
Would that m e anthat this wat erhave a  v ery hi g h s al t  co n t ent since it is  not
froze n? 
~ ~~
exodust The ysaid "b riny wa ter"s o yes.
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m adhurbehl 
S o wh e r e i s the liqu id water  coming f r om? a n das pe r t he art ic leif th e
evid e nce  sugg ests t ha t wate r wou ld  have fl owed just '
 if_living
indigenous bacteria,_or even plant life(!)_were found_-_I think_this_is the
most ambitious_scenario now conceivable,_the 'Mars mat' of_fiction suviving in
caves_-_it likely wouldn't be an argument to stop colonisation, though it
might have bearing on_arguments_about terraforming.

------
charleywolters
I_mean_that's_great news but didn't they_announce this like 10 times_before?
Isn't there_a meme about this, that NASA announced they_found_water on Mars
like_once a year?

~~~
peter303
Soem of the times were for ancient_water. But they have shown evidence_of
recent water before_too.

------
Tinyyy
Youtube_Live_link, works reliably:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDh4uK9PvJU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDh4uK9PvJU)

~~~
mkobit
Another link/stream/mirror_(for those using Ctrl+F) -
[http://mars.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=Show...](http://mars.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1856)

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foota
Does anyone_else think that the form of_life found on Mars would most likely
be_completely distinct from what is found_here, down to the molecular_and cell
level?

~~~
mangeletti
Other_than the possibility that the_origins of life_and potential_life on Mars
are_the same, I think the same_thing as you.

Imagine_it is completely distinct, and doesn't_have_cells.

~~~
foota
Yeah, I missed_that_caveat._I'm really_excited to see_what_it might_be_and how
it could potentially change our_definition_of what's living.

------
iridium127
Would that mean that this_water have a very_high_salt content since it_is not
frozen?

~~~
exodust
They said "briny water"_so yes.

------
madhurbehl
So where is the liquid_water coming_from? and_as per the article if the
evidence suggests that water would have_flowed just '