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Re: Are there any time capsules on the Moon?

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Chrysi Cat wrote:

> On 10/24/2015 3:26 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
>> But they contimated the moon when someone left that photo there...

The word looked for is “contaminated”.

>> http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/25/51/13/5673700/3/622x350.jpg
>>
>> If i was an alien from another planet I would not touch that photo...
>>
>> it contains a virus seeking a host.
>
> [I know, I know, Just Don't Look–but Starry seems even more obsessed
> with continuing this line than he often does]
> 
> Uh, Starfaker, if it's actually only contaminated by a _virus,_ then
> it's probably safe for anyone who _isn't_ a human being to be exposed to
> it.

Nonsense.

> Not likely to have any receptors for it to bond to to even begin
> _attacking_ the 'host', after all.

You cannot know that.  Terrestrial pathogens could affect an 
extraterrestrial lifeform in a number of ways, particularly if it were 
*humanoid*.
 
But then again, what insight into genetics to expect from a feline stepping 
on a keyboard, crossposting across alt.ALL and the Big 8, across 4 
newsgroups without Followup-To, 3 newsgroup of which the discussion is off-
topic?


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A: From the back, I found you repulsive, but from the front
   I find myself very attracted to you.
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