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You left out a great reason not to go to Mars now: back contamination

E.P. — 12/12/2006 4:50:06 PM (archived)

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Lunar Architecture Announcement Feedback - Jeff F - 12/11/2006 7:02:41 PM
- re: Lunar Architecture Announcement Feedback - Ken Murphy - 12/12/2006 11:52:49 PM
- Great plans vs white elephants - Sawyer - 12/12/2006 2:43:04 PM
  - You left out a great reason not to go to Mars now: back contamination (n/t) - E.P. - 12/12/2006 4:50:06 PM
    - Andromeda Strained - LJK - 12/12/2006 5:28:18 PM
      - re: Andromeda Strained - phil - 12/12/2006 8:34:41 PM
        
        Did Earth and Mars exchange life? - LJK - 12/12/2006 8:55:49 PM
      - Opinion onbe thing, facts another - E.P. - 12/12/2006 7:38:03 PM
        
        Before men get to mars there will probably be another 8-15 landers/rovers. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/12/2006 11:08:47 PM
        
        Any facts on the "software"? Didn't think so - phil - 12/12/2006 8:29:36 PM
        
        What DARPA autonomous system are you referrging to, Pil? - E.P. - 12/13/2006 12:04:18 AM
  - The Moon Base will exist for the same reason that Apollo happened - LJK - 12/12/2006 3:52:48 PM
- re:From the Bostonherald - Raoul - 12/11/2006 7:20:23 PM

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