I know Mr Hoagland has gone way beyond sensible speculation in this, and that makes me sad, because I can't help thinking that if he turned his considerable intellect towards practical Martian exploration he'd be a real asset to the program.
But if he did that who would Art Bell have to talk to? ;-) Just kidding... I know the last thing we need here is an Art Bell thread. But I agree that in this day and age people want to see the bizarre, and controversial. In my talks at our Observatory I always add the "out there" stuff to draw the little minds in and then give them the straight answers.. Kevin K.
