what do impacts on mars have to do with impacts on earth?

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SDG — 6/27/2001 11:12:10 PM (archived)

what do impacts on mars have to do with impacts on earth? The two planets are in different orbits with different conditions. Earth has a moon for a shield as well as a denser atmosphere. Mars has Phobos and Deimos, but little atmosphere. I would think that the differences in the planets would make what data we collect on Mars pretty much only good for determining impacts on mars, not earth. Or am I missing something here?

-Steve G.

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If Lava Mingled with Ground Ice on Mars - Alex R. Blackwell - 6/27/2001 4:47:25 AM
- Apperances can be decieving - E.P. Grondine - 6/27/2001 5:18:11 AM
  - Paper Tiger - Keith Cowing - 6/28/2001 1:50:44 AM
    - Dear Mr. Cowling - E.P. Grondine - 6/29/2001 2:55:15 AM
      - If you say so Ed..... - Keith Cowing - 6/29/2001 3:21:00 AM
  - Forgive my naievete, but - SDG - 6/27/2001 9:43:23 PM
    - Naivete Okay - E.P. Grondine - 6/27/2001 10:39:32 PM
      - what do impacts on mars have to do with impacts on earth? - SDG - 6/27/2001 11:12:10 PM
        
        Good Question - Mark Eby - 6/28/2001 1:41:45 AM
        
        Because Ed says so. - Keith Cowing - 6/28/2001 1:48:04 AM
        
        A pretty good reason - E.P. Grondine - 6/29/2001 3:05:00 AM
        
        The Irony Was Obviously Missed - Mark Eby - 6/29/2001 4:54:10 AM
        
        Let me take a few minutes to explain... - E.P. Grondine - 6/28/2001 12:52:36 AM
        
        Re: Let me take a few minutes to explain... - SDG - 6/28/2001 10:03:47 PM
        
        Certainly not the answer you want - E.P. Grondine - 6/29/2001 3:03:13 AM
        
        It's ok if you don't know the answer - SDG - 6/29/2001 7:31:47 AM
        
        It's okay if you can't understand it - E.P. Grondine - 6/30/2001 5:00:19 AM
        
        Take your own advice, Ed. - Keith Cowing - 6/30/2001 6:10:03 AM
        
        Top Rated Site - Mark Eby - 6/29/2001 4:55:59 AM
        
        Ed's a legend in his own mind - Keith Cowing - 6/29/2001 5:21:35 AM

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