Does it not strike anyone that we are so short-sighted? Why are we so myopic about this subject? Surely there are other substances that life can survive on? Scientists have suspected for some time that sulphur could be a life-essential element the same as carbon.

An example of this viewpoint and it being overturned is the insistence that life couldn’t survive in high temperatures then they found the fumaroles at the bottom of the ocean and temperatures exceeding 100C, with lots of life clustered around them.

So when can have a wider view of what life is, and what could survive in different circumstances?

The BBC had it on the evening news, quite interesting of course, who isn’t fascinated by the fact that humans have managed to put a tiny spacecraft on another planet (without crashing it)? They explained how it was going to look for signs of ice/water by digging into the surface, then testing it with some equipment.

The amusing part of this is: they finished up by saying, the Polar Lander would have about a 6 month lifespan because that’s when winter comes and … wait for it … the spacecraft would be encased in ice. They even showed it on the animation.

ROTFL. I think we’ve found that ice …

It does seem a bit silly that life could exist in the harsh conditions of Mars. Doesn’t it?

The picture looks nice, it really does. The alluring image everyone is so excited about is on the top left part, difficult to see. It looks like the little mermaid sculpture in Copenhagen, sort of.

But seriously, humanoid life on Mars? Give me a break.