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Old 24-February-2004, 04:17 AM
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Default ESA Rover/Laboratory to Search for Life on Mars

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Hey, I like that "call for ideas" part. How about a clause that says if they spot a rabbit-like object, they'll go over to it and closely examine it?
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They could call the rabbit-sniffing part Beagle 3. Tally-hooooooooooooo!
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It sounds like they don't know yet what technique they will be using to look for life. I think that's a critical question. Viking showed its not straight forward. There is no magic tricorder that you can scan for lifeforms. Getting there is only half the fun.
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