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   R F L Henley wrote:   
   > According to BBC Online:-   
   >   
   > President George W Bush will announce proposals next week to send Americans   
   > to Mars   
   >   
   > but . . .   
   >   
   > unless and until we have robotically established conclusively that there is   
   > or is not life on Mars, we can't put humans on the planet because they will   
   > inevitably bio-contaminate it.   
   >   
   > Anyone agree?   
   >   
   No, because I don't think we could ever conclusively establish that with   
   robots.  And even if we should discovery simple life on Mars, why should   
   that stop us from going?   
      
   Brian   
      
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