Hoagland's extraordinary claims are not remotely supported by the
evidence at hand. That is why he is considered a "nutcase".
Having said that, as I understand it Mr Hoagland was one of the first people to openly suggest that there may be primitive lifeforms beneath the ice on Europa, an idea which is almost universally accepted by exo-biologists now, so let's not condemn the guy *totally*. It's all good for debate and increasing public interest in Mars, which is what we really need if we've to have any hope of staging a manned mission anytime soon.
Stu
www.newmars.com
