I always loved Ray Bradbury's imagined Mars in The Martian Chronicles, wherein the Martians were tall and slender because of lower gravity, bronze-skinned because of the thin atmosphere, wore masks to indicate their immediate emotional feelings, and sailed skiffs on the Grand Canal.
Oh and they murdered everyone in the first two expeditions from Earth, with "guns" that shot swarms of poisonous bees.
And then they all died of the chicken pox the Earthlings brought as an unexpected gift.
Let me know when they find beer.
Or better yet, single-malt Scotch.
Beer volcano?
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Olympia Mons
/ fixed, drink
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Needz moar stripper poles.
They just gave Ancient Aliens two more seasons of material.
I'm holding out for giant amoebae
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Colligative properties – how do they work?
Mono Lake libel!
(Hint: Rover should look out for martian seagulls)
Have just switched from coffee to water.
I always loved Ray Bradbury's imagined Mars in The Martian Chronicles, wherein the Martians were tall and slender because of lower gravity, bronze-skinned because of the thin atmosphere, wore masks to indicate their immediate emotional feelings, and sailed skiffs on the Grand Canal.
Oh and they murdered everyone in the first two expeditions from Earth, with "guns" that shot swarms of poisonous bees.
And then they all died of the chicken pox the Earthlings brought as an unexpected gift.