# NASA has found something "significant" on mars! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 1, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994 "2004-03-01T23:57:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/21 "2004-03-02T13:46:36Z")
The [BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3524275.stm) reckons it’s just water. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/22 "2004-03-02T13:50:41Z")
Golf ball? ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/23 "2004-03-02T13:54:54Z")
I bet it’s Jimmy Hoffa. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/24 "2004-03-02T13:56:36Z")
> [@Scarlett67](#): > > I bet it’s Jimmy Hoffa. He and Lord Lucan have been found riding around on Shergar. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/25 "2004-03-02T14:11:02Z")
I’m just waiting to see how some mass media outlet will totally distort the initial announcement and later on when corrections and adjustments are made after further research, someone will point to that as proof that “the pointy-heads were wrong again”. My guess, evidence of more water than they ever expected. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/26 "2004-03-02T14:18:44Z")
Not just water, but apparently there’s already someone there selling time share condos. ---
**Author:** ![HDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bb73d2/32.png) [@HDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HDS)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/27 "2004-03-02T14:26:04Z")
_crosses fingers_ I hope they find Usher II. ---
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/28 "2004-03-02T14:38:35Z")
I hope they find my car keys. I mean, I’ve looked everywhere _else_ for 'em… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/29 "2004-03-02T14:47:57Z")
Maybe they’ve found all the odd socks! ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/30 "2004-03-02T14:48:11Z")
A big, black, obelisk that was obviously not made by natural processes. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/31 "2004-03-02T14:50:39Z")
My first thought was “WMD” ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/32 "2004-03-02T14:54:09Z")
> [@jk1245](#): > > A big, black, obelisk that was obviously not made by natural processes. A big, pink. flashing neon sign that reads “Live Nude Girls Here” that was obviously not made by natural processes ---
**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/33 "2004-03-02T15:02:18Z")
Osama bin Laden moonied the rover. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/34 "2004-03-02T15:04:28Z")
I think the two rovers have come together and we are about to have the **Ultimate Battle Bots Competition!** ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/35 "2004-03-02T15:29:55Z")
I think they’ve found a Starbucks. Oh, no, wait. Those really _are_ everywhere. Nevermind. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/36 "2004-03-02T15:35:00Z")
A mailbox near a small white house. That’s what they’ll find. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/37 "2004-03-02T15:36:52Z")
Maybe they’ve found the base for Pigs in Spaaaaaaace! ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/38 "2004-03-02T16:42:13Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > A mailbox near a small white house. Such a reference deserves acknowledgment. Kudos. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/39 "2004-03-02T17:00:07Z")
I think they’ll find Santy Claus! Or maybe a jewel encrusted egg to put in their trophy case… ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994/40 "2004-03-02T17:10:20Z")
I strongly suspect it will turn out to be [evidence of the existence of water on Mars](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gurman/Duckies.jpeg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-has-found-something-significant-on-mars/231994.md?page=3)