Justin
Levin is saying that the net result of NASA research of locating life off of earth is consistent with, as you put it; "fundamentalist institution" thinking about extraterrestrial life. 'There is none.'
The interview seemed honest, not pretentious. Tell you the truth Mars Observer would have shown Levin is right, Mars Polar Lander would have shown he was right, Mars Climate Orbiter would have. It's only taken six years for Mars Global Surveyor information to be brought to the forefront that is shown in "unequivocal" (Malin's word) language that Mars has a history of liquid
water. Argue about that all you like but on that Malin and Levin agree. And Odyssey is backing that up, for me anyway.
A Nimrod? really?... Now who was the mother of Nimrod?

Woodlock