Oh my gosh! This so awesome! NASA released a statement yesterday confirming the presence of the highly oxidizing salt, perchlorate, in the topsoil on Mars. Now, I happen to know that perchlorate is bad, but some silly scientists say that it should not affect life on the red planet. But some scientists with common sense, and who actually know what perchlorate is, have stated that no one would be happy seeing it in abundance there. Who would? Sure some microbes feed on it, but for most life, you know, life that matters, doesn't really like it, because they know its bad, as according to some astrobiologists (who knew that was a profession?) from University of South Carolina.
But there could be a plus side to all of this. To get to the ice below the surface, at least that's where I think it is, we could introduce oxygen into the atmosphere, and set the red planet aflame, since perchlorate is found in fireworks and rocket fuel. You have to admit, Diary, it would be a pretty sight from Earth! Let's study what we want to study, and then throw it in the garbage! That's the real American way.
Let's show Mars the way we do it, Diary!-Liz |:)
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