speaking with those suffering from Alzheimer's is easier... and they're generally more pleasant...

Currently, I am amazed to find "myself" claiming both that there is no water on Mars and there never was any water there.

Once again, about every 26 million years or so, a massive impactor strikes Mars, releasing CO2 and a little water. This periodic acitivity can be seen in the regular strata seen there.

Each time this happens there is a little more out-gassing before the remaining load is subsumed.

Right now, most of these volatiles are subsumed in Mars lithosphere. Mars' "atmosphere" is closer ot a vacuum than an atmosphere. Mars' "free" water is almost nil as well.

As for the spherules, they are not formed by hydrological processes but by impact. This will be seen as they are found in multiple structures.

In closing, once again, Mars is not Earth like. This being the case, I suppose that ultimately you and the other Mars nuts will have to find another planet on which to realize whatever unfulfilled psychological needs are driving you.

PS - Manned Mars flight will not be cheap. Space ref had some nice poll numbers all assembled on popular support for manned Mars flight, but why bother with facts...

again... and again.... and again... and again...