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Advisory:  Hidden DHMO Dangers on Mars
Date:      October 31, 2000
Reporting: Dale DesLauriers
Location:  University of California, Santa Barbara
Research:  Tom Way, Director of Research, DHMO.org
URL:       http://www.dhmo.org/alerts/alert103100
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Scientists Urge Caution in Mars Exploration

As humanity is on the brink of establishing a
continuous human presense in space, new concerns
are arising regarding safety.  And DHMO is at
the center of the controversy.

In a turn of events worthy of Orsen Welles and his
famous 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast of
H.G. Wells classic tale of the same name, scientists
now fear that sub-surface Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)
contamination of the "Red Planet" may be cause for
concern in continued exploration.

A theory that is gaining momentum among planetary
scientists and astrobiologists is that contained
within the possible frozen polar caps and in liquid or
frozen water reserves just beneath the surface of
Mars is a significant level of Dihydrogen Monoxide.
DHMO is a known causative factor in thousands of human,
animal and plant deaths on Earth each year, and is a 
major component of acid rain.  Also found in nearly 
all cancerous tumors, the regulation of DHMO remains
controversial.

Just what the possible presence of DHMO on Mars means
for future human exploration remains to be seen,
although as with DHMO contamination on Earth, a
cautious approach will likely be warranted.  At this
point scientists do not foresee canceling planned
future manned and unmanned exploration of Mars, nor of
the likely DHMO-laden Jovian satellite Europa, but
also are not ruling out that possibility.

Welles and Wells may have unwittingly provided an
inkling of what we could expect.  It would be truly
ironic if, when humans invaded Mars, rather than the
reverse situation crafted by these past storytellers,
it still spelled doom for humanity.

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Tom Way
Director of Research
DHMO.org - Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
email: dhmo@dhmo.org    web: http://www.dhmo.org
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