Did you buy land of Mars?

[Bateluer]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/2539637...ws-mars-soil-has-nutrients-life/#.TrbJ_kOAoXl

"We basically have found what appears to be the requirements for nutrients to support life," said Phoenix's wet chemistry lab lead, Sam Kounaves of Tufts University. "This is the type of soil you'd probably have in your backyard. You might be able to grow asparagus pretty well, but probably not strawberries."

Asparagus, which thrives in alkaline soil, would like the Martian dirt, which Phoenix measured to have a very alkaline pH of between eight to nine.

Its not worthless.

 

[Jeff7]

updated 6/26/2008 4:43:41 PM ET

:hmm:

 

[brianmanahan]

i own 40 acres on mars

and a martian mule

 

[Bateluer]

updated 6/26/2008 4:43:41 PM ET

:hmm:

We'll see who's laughing when your descendants want to grow asparagus on my descendant's 1000sq miles of Martian land. 😛

 

[Jeff7]

We'll see who's laughing when your descendants want to grow asparagus on my descendant's 1000sq miles of Martian land. 😛

I already own entire western hemisphere. That the best hemisphere!

 

[irishScott]

I thought ahead and bought the entire stratosphere. Now when the martian media-revolution comes in a couple hundred years everyone who wants to put up a low-orbiting satellite will have to lease orbit-time from my jar-ensconced brain. 🙂

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Better Mars than Barstow. They look the same and probably support life the same, but Mars taxes would be lower.

 

[zanejohnson]

I already own entire western hemisphere. That the best hemisphere!

lol futurama 🙂

 

[BladeVenom]

I'm going to start a buggalo ranch.

 

[olds]

I am beginning to think that schools no longer teach English.