Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-06 Thread Chris Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message - From: Rob McCafferty rob_mccaffe...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 5:38 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination On a more realistic note

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-06 Thread Mexicodoug
Message- From: Chris Peterson c...@alumni.caltech.edu To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 1:05 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination The whole fear that return samples from Mars, eitherĀ  by robotic mission or manned, seems thoroughly

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-06 Thread Chris Peterson
http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message - From: Mexicodoug mexicod...@aim.com To: c...@alumni.caltech.edu; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 2:20 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination Pathogens and their hosts

[meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi all - One of the big reasons for the push behind panspermia comes from the usual manned Mars flight nuts who hope to wish away the back-contamination problem. One can read Zubrin or his followers to see examples this kind of wishful hand waving and jumping and shouting (Fearing the

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread Meteorites USA
Hmmm... Though related to my questions, it's not exactly what I was referring to... I'm not familiar with Zubrin, but it sounds as if it's not really something I want to get into a debate about. Your comment about pathogens and manned flight returning from Mars poses a serious implication.

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread Carl 's
Uh oh, too late! I have a few Martian crumbs in my collection. *cough* *cough* Getting dizzy... Carl Eric wrote: ...Your comment about pathogens and manned flight returning from Mars poses a serious implication... _ Lauren

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread Chris Peterson
, 2009 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination Uh oh, too late! I have a few Martian crumbs in my collection. *cough* *cough* Getting dizzy... Carl __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread Carl 's
Yes, I recall a movie about hyperventilation. Don't remember the sterno part, though. Feel better already, thanks! *wheeze* Carl _ Insert movie times and more without leaving HotmailĀ®.

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
I caught Andromeda Strain from a Tagish Lake sample when I first started collecting. 500mg of Amoxicillin, twice a day, knocked it out pretty quick. ;) On 6/5/09, Carl 's carloselgua...@hotmail.com wrote: Yes, I recall a movie about hyperventilation. Don't remember the sterno part,

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread Greg Hupe
- From: Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com To: Carl 's carloselgua...@hotmail.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination I caught Andromeda Strain from a Tagish Lake sample when I

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
: Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com To: Carl 's carloselgua...@hotmail.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination I caught Andromeda Strain from a Tagish Lake sample when I

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread Rob McCafferty
...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Carl 's carloselgua...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 12:13 AM Greg, MikeG and All, That's why I never eat cereal while I admire my little

Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

2009-06-05 Thread Martin Altmann
2009 01:38 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination On a more realistic note...(though I applaud the jocularity) The whole fear that return samples from Mars, either by robotic mission or manned, seems thoroughly irrational to me