yep. The image I posted earlier.. sure looks like water basin(s) and plant growths (bushes/trees?)
This next one is really interesting read up:
A potential Martian fossil
http://www.enterprisemission.com/articles/03-08-2004/crinoid_cover-up.htm
if evidence of life is found on mars, some religious idiots will probably protest outside NASA and demand they be shut down. as in the "contact" book/movie.Quote from aphexcoil:
The administrator of NASA is going to open the meeting in DC tomorrow at 2pm.
If they have found definitive evidence of past life on Mars, it will be interesting to see how this shakes up the religious community. Such an announcement would surely be one of the greatest discoveries of the 21'st century -- if not of all time.
Quote from Maverick74:
OK, I know I shouldn't be asking this but screw it, I can't resist. What does God have to do with life on Mars? There, I asked it.

Not that is anything wrong with all the friendly chat, fights and mudslinging in politics/religion threads...

Quote from Maverick74:
OK, I know I shouldn't be asking this but screw it, I can't resist. What does God have to do with life on Mars? There, I asked it.
Quote from aphexcoil:
A lot of fundamentalists would probably have to re-evaluate their belief system in terms of Genesis, etc. I believe some religions are centered around the fact that Earth is the center of the universe in terms of life, and that we are the only planet that contains life.
I'm not saying that this is what I believe, but I'm sure there are many people who do believe this.
It will also open up other questions, such as what type of lifeform is it? Does it contain DNA? Can we get a sample of it? Does it match any life here on Earth? Etc ...
Quote from Gordon Gekko:
does anyone know, for sure, a common religion says that the sun revolves around the earth? as you might guess, i don't waste my time reading bibles, etc.
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=429006#post429006Quote from Maverick74:
I've never heard that in my entire life. In fact I have never heard religon ever mention anything about space except scientology.