There are so many examples of human misuse of the Earth that even phrasing this question chills me. If there is life on Mars, I believe we should do nothing with Mars. Mars then belongs to the Martians, even if the Martians are only microbes. The existence of an independent biology on a nearby planet is a treasure beyond assessing, and the preservation of that life must, I think, supersede any other possible use of Mars.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
"Mars Belongs to the Martians" - Carl Sagan on Exploitation
Labels:
Carl Sagan,
commercial exploitation,
exploration,
Mars,
Martians,
Microbes,
Nasa,
SETI
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