Mars polar water is pure: study
January 20, 2009
A large ice cap found at Mars' northern pole is "of a very high degree of purity," according to an international study reported on Tuesday by French researchers.
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next up, Martian Creek Bottled Water :)
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And so the wild mars north pole water rush would be on...or the corrupt corporate control of mars water would be on...or the country or countries first on mars stakes a claim and starts a mars water war...maybe a mix of the these...take your pick....
;) But I assume neither of these since by that time we will have long figured out efficient ways to take fresh water from the ocean and the need to drink mars water would just be a marketing/business venture.
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yeah u might be right :) exaclty becouse im right on all counts i tell the dumb sheep the truth
before they peacfully get exterminated by the elite
respect man nice to see im not the only one who knows
the truth:)
i will consider ur sugestions