In fact I have repeatedly claimed the opposite- I believe that there must be subsurface water at some depth...If this water made it to the wall of a canyon and burst out then it is not surprising it would make it some distance before evaporating and freezing...
My original post said:"If they found liquid water currently on the surface, I will have to eat crow"- I am not ready to eat crow yet, but I sure as heck am ecstatic! And if the evidence of water staying long term on the surface is found then feel free to pass me the ketchup and grin and dig in- it will be the best crow I have ever eaten.
I have been out a bit and so I haven't read the press release, so I will do so before I comment further... EXCEPT to say this: The simple fact that there seems to be subsurface liquid water means that the odds of there being subsurface life just went through the roof!!!- ONE thing I have always said is that if life once existed on Mars, then it is almost certainly still there- underground.
Space/Science » in reply to You want ketchup with that crow? :)
Nope not yet- I NEVER claimed there wasnt any subsurface water on mars
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- Now what? Another NASA "significant find" briefing coming up.
- So how long before MRO can get a good look at it?
- Way off topic posts removed.
- were those posts by any chance my posts?
- Yup
- If NASA schedules the announcement of bogus claims about water on Mars to coincide with the release of bad news from Iraq, then it belongs right here
- Yup
- were those posts by any chance my posts?
- I've seen these in the mountains...
- re: So what? Another NASA "significant find" briefing coming up.
- Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth
- Why water (vs dry/gas flow)?
- A little more (big pic)
- Also some brand new impact craters! (n/t)
- Briefing on now (10 AM Pacific). Liquid water flow. (n/t)
- MGS Relayed Picture Of Great Galactic Ghoul Before Being Gobbled Up?
- Scuttlebutt: Liquid water (n/t)