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Old 07-25-18, 06:38 PM   #1
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Default No sandworms on Mars...

... because radar of ESA probe says there is water:


https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44952710
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Old 07-26-18, 03:42 AM   #2
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Hi S
That's a big relief.
One less thing for me to worry about today.
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Still, interesting.. but how about Arrakis?
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Old 07-26-18, 05:33 AM   #4
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Proof of Martians! Who else could have eaten all the sandworms?

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Still, interesting.. but how about Arrakis?
What about?
Shai-Hulud is still strong there. I more worried about Rakis!
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Old 07-26-18, 05:50 AM   #6
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"It will require flying a robot there which is capable of drilling through 1.5km of ice. This will certainly require some technological developments that at the moment are not available."
It'll be many years before the answers are uncovered.
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Researchers have found evidence of an existing body of liquid water on Mars.
Some one is going to make big money selling that as bottled water.
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The boon is water makes reaction mass. If it's there you can refuel and not need to carry it out in order to return.
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