What a letdown

[Littlepeahead]

So the big announcement from NASA is that they have found water on Mars.

I was disappointed as I was hoping they might have found my prescription Ray Bans as frankly I've looked everywhere else for them. I also thought they might have found all my missing odd socks as my washing machine is some sort of worm hole that grabs random socks and they are never seen again.

Do we really think that finding some briny liquid up there is going to make much of a difference to humankind?

[allantheboss]

Yes. It is the first ever scientifically valid piece of evidence suggesting life, as we describe it, anywhere other than earth.

[allantheboss]

Which is absolutely amazingly incredible and the list of things we may end up learning (and hence benefiting the human race) is almost endless!

[allantheboss]

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3mq1wl/were_nasa_mars_scientists_ask_us_anything_about/

[atassiedevil]

Socks and coathangers exist in a quantum state. Determined by which you need the most, they turn to the opposite state.

So, if you're looking for that elusive sock, you'll find an extra coathanger. When you need a coathanger, you'll find a sock you have perhaps never seen before...

The martians are probably wearing your Ray Bans as we speak...

So the big announcement from NASA is that they have found water on Mars.

I was disappointed as I was hoping they might have found my prescription Ray Bans as frankly I've looked everywhere else for them. I also thought they might have found all my missing odd socks as my washing machine is some sort of worm hole that grabs random socks and they are never seen again.

Do we really think that finding some briny liquid up there is going to make much of a difference to humankind?

[Littlepeahead]

I hope they don't try and fly a space ship wearing them, I have such a weird prescription that their navigation will be all over the place.

I have a drawer of the odd socks, occasionally one is found and matched up, like if it's been stuffed down the back of the sofa. But I've had one Winnie the Pooh odd sock in that drawer for at least 5 years. To my knowledge I have never owned a pair of Winnie the Pooh socks so where the hell did it come from? These questions are more important than is there water on Mars.

[tonyk]

I hope they don't try and fly a space ship wearing them, I have such a weird prescription that their navigation will be all over the place.

I have a drawer of the odd socks, occasionally one is found and matched up, like if it's been stuffed down the back of the sofa. But I've had one Winnie the Pooh odd sock in that drawer for at least 5 years. To my knowledge I have never owned a pair of Winnie the Pooh socks so where the hell did it come from? These questions are more important than is there water on Mars.

Noticed next door blonde bird only washing one Winnie the Pooh sock ?.. Hum.

[NTECUK]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQAICTgUwAAVZjf.jpg
Excited....

[Sir Trev]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQAICTgUwAAVZjf.jpg
Excited....

Snigger

[squirrel_hunter]

Yes. It is the first ever scientifically valid piece of evidence suggesting life, as we describe it, anywhere other than earth.

I would agree, on this planet everywhere water has been found life has been discovered which does suggest this find needs much more investigation.

But this does remind me of a quote from the great Arthur C. Clarke:

"Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying."

[Littlepeahead]

I would agree, on this planet everywhere water has been found life has been discovered which does suggest this find needs much more investigation.

But this does remind me of a quote from the great Arthur C. Clarke:

"Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying."
The trouble is there's water at Jaywick and Clacton but when you see the life forms it attracts it's worse than anything from the Alien movies.

[NTECUK]

With all the probes that have been on the surface of Mars. There's probably Tierra contamination and life already...

[ClunkintheUK]

Not sure how many Terra organisms that would survive the trip to Mars without deliberate help. Tardigrade is about the only one which springs to mind, and I am not sure how common they are in you average clean assembly plant.

[BanannaMan]

Only in America.
We can find water on Mars but we can't find any in California.
:smt102