Are you suggesting that "H" word?
Halophiles: Extremophiliac bacteria that can survive and thrive
in highly saline bodies of water or brine, like those in "The Great Salt Lake, Dead Sea, etc...."
I suspect we're going to be debating the possibility of halophiles
on Mars for years to come on this website...Robert Clark will
probably be the apostle for theories on PLOM and SBOWOM
on HZ.
Jacob
"Extraordinary claims, require extraordinary evidence."
CARL SAGAN