Well, the microbiologist in the group did not have to read all the way
to the bottom...there is no water to allow bacterial replication on the
moon, and no nutrients to sustain the type of bacteria that would come
off the astronauts' "shoes."  But you could certainly catch me on any
bird or botanical spoof...
Cheers, AMH

>>> Alfredo Huerta <[log in to unmask]> 4/1/2005 9:51:49 AM >>>
At the bottom of the article it says "April fools" in small print.
Alfredo J. Huerta, Botany

----- Original Message -----
From: "TUCKER, Casey" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 9:38 AM
Subject: bacteria spur lunar erosion


Granted, this isn't a bird posting, but I think it's rather alarming.
It's bad enough that invasive species are causing irreparable damage
to
earth's ecosystems, but now this.  Check out this story in the latest
Nature.

http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050328/full/050328-10.html


Enjoy!

Casey