Chris Peterson wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:39 pm
heehaw wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:35 pm
(I am a positive guy, and I don't take any pleasure in being negative, but, sad to say, Mars is ... a dump.)
But as the only paleoinhabitable planet in the Solar System, it's a goldmine for scientific exploration (by robots, of course).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprolite wrote:
<<A coprolite (also known as a coprolith) is fossilized feces. Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal's behaviour (in this case, diet) rather than morphology. The name is derived from the Greek words κόπρος (kopros, meaning "dung") and λίθος (lithos, meaning "stone"). They were first described by William Buckland in 1829. Prior to this they were known as "fossil fir cones" and "bezoar stones". They serve a valuable purpose in paleontology because they provide direct evidence of the predation and diet of extinct organisms. Coprolites may range in size from a few millimetres to over 60 centimetres.
Coprolites, distinct from paleofeces, are fossilized animal dung. Like other fossils, coprolites have had much of their original composition replaced by mineral deposits such as silicates and calcium carbonates. Paleofeces, on the other hand, retain much of their original organic composition and can be reconstituted to determine their original chemical properties, though in practice the term coprolite is also used for ancient human faecal material in archaeological contexts.>>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midden wrote:
<<A midden is an old dump for domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, mollusc shells, potsherds, lithics (especially debitage), and other artifacts and ecofacts associated with past human occupation. These features, therefore, provide a useful resource for archaeologists who wish to study the diets and habits of past societies. Middens with damp, anaerobic conditions can even preserve organic remains in deposits as the debris of daily life are tossed on the pile. Each individual toss will contribute a different mix of materials depending upon the activity associated with that particular toss. During the course of deposition sedimentary material is deposited as well. Different mechanisms, from wind and water to animal digs, create a matrix which can also be analysed to provide seasonal and climatic information. In some middens individual dumps of material can be discerned and analysed.
The word is of Scandinavian via Middle English derivation (from early Scandinavian; Danish: mødding, Swedish regional: mödding). In the animal kingdom, some species establish ground burrows, also known as middens, that are used mostly for food storage. For example, the North American red squirrel usually has one large active midden in each territory with perhaps an inactive or auxiliary midden. A midden may be a regularly used animal toilet area or dunghill, created by many mammals, such as the hyrax, and also serving as a territorial marker. Octopus middens are piles of debris that the octopus piles up to conceal the entrance of its den. Octopus middens are commonly made of rocks, shells, and the bones of prey, although they may contain anything the octopus finds that it can move.>>
Fox's Book of Martyrs ** CHAPTER XV wrote:
<<like a *BUTCHER* he lived, and like a *BUTCHER* he died,
. and like a carrion was buried in *a DUNGHILL*.>>
Anthony Holden: The Man Behind the Genius wrote:
<<We know that by 1552 John Shakespeare was living on the north-eastern
side of town, in Henley Street, thanks to his ignominious debut in the
town records on 29 April: fined a shilling, along with Humphrey Reynolds
and Adrian Quiney, for making an unauthorised *DUNGHILL*, sterquinarium,
or midden heap in front of the house of a neighbour, the wheelwright
William Chambers. In those days of the plague, a fine equivalent to two
days' pay for an artisan was a suitably stern judgement on those too
idle to use the communal muck-hill at the rural end of the street.>>
Psalms 113:7 wrote:
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
. and lifteth the needy out of the *DUNGHILL*;
. That he may set him with princes,
. even with the princes of his people.
[quote="Chris Peterson" post_id=316198 time=1630161583 user_id=117706]
[quote=heehaw post_id=316197 time=1630161317]
(I am a positive guy, and I don't take any pleasure in being negative, but, sad to say, Mars is ... a dump.)
[/quote]
But as the only paleoinhabitable planet in the Solar System, it's a goldmine for scientific exploration (by robots, of course).[/quote][quote=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprolite]
[float=right][img3=A large coprolite from South Carolina]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/A_large_coprolite_%28fossilized_feces_or_dinosaur_poop%29_from_South_Carolina%2C_USA..jpg[/img3][/float]
<<A coprolite (also known as a coprolith) is fossilized feces. Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal's behaviour (in this case, diet) rather than morphology. The name is derived from the Greek words κόπρος (kopros, meaning "dung") and λίθος (lithos, meaning "stone"). They were first described by William Buckland in 1829. Prior to this they were known as "fossil fir cones" and "bezoar stones". They serve a valuable purpose in paleontology because they provide direct evidence of the predation and diet of extinct organisms. Coprolites may range in size from a few millimetres to over 60 centimetres.
Coprolites, distinct from paleofeces, are fossilized animal dung. Like other fossils, coprolites have had much of their original composition replaced by mineral deposits such as silicates and calcium carbonates. Paleofeces, on the other hand, retain much of their original organic composition and can be reconstituted to determine their original chemical properties, though in practice the term coprolite is also used for ancient human faecal material in archaeological contexts.>>[/quote][quote=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midden]
<<A midden is an old dump for domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, mollusc shells, potsherds, lithics (especially debitage), and other artifacts and ecofacts associated with past human occupation. These features, therefore, provide a useful resource for archaeologists who wish to study the diets and habits of past societies. Middens with damp, anaerobic conditions can even preserve organic remains in deposits as the debris of daily life are tossed on the pile. Each individual toss will contribute a different mix of materials depending upon the activity associated with that particular toss. During the course of deposition sedimentary material is deposited as well. Different mechanisms, from wind and water to animal digs, create a matrix which can also be analysed to provide seasonal and climatic information. In some middens individual dumps of material can be discerned and analysed.
The word is of Scandinavian via Middle English derivation (from early Scandinavian; Danish: mødding, Swedish regional: mödding). In the animal kingdom, some species establish ground burrows, also known as middens, that are used mostly for food storage. For example, the North American red squirrel usually has one large active midden in each territory with perhaps an inactive or auxiliary midden. A midden may be a regularly used animal toilet area or dunghill, created by many mammals, such as the hyrax, and also serving as a territorial marker. Octopus middens are piles of debris that the octopus piles up to conceal the entrance of its den. Octopus middens are commonly made of rocks, shells, and the bones of prey, although they may contain anything the octopus finds that it can move.>>[/quote][quote=Fox's Book of Martyrs ** CHAPTER XV]
<<[b][i][color=#0000FF]like a *BUTCHER* he lived, and like a *BUTCHER* he died,
. and like a carrion was buried in *a DUNGHILL*.[/color][/i][/b]>>[/quote][quote=Anthony Holden: The Man Behind the Genius]
<<[b][i][color=#0000FF]We know that by 1552 John Shakespeare was living on the north-eastern
side of town, in Henley Street, thanks to his ignominious debut in the
town records on 29 April: fined a shilling, along with Humphrey Reynolds
and Adrian Quiney, for making an unauthorised *DUNGHILL*, sterquinarium,
or midden heap in front of the house of a neighbour, the wheelwright
William Chambers. In those days of the plague, a fine equivalent to two
days' pay for an artisan was a suitably stern judgement on those too
idle to use the communal muck-hill at the rural end of the street.[/color][/i][/b]>>[/quote]
[quote=Psalms 113:7]
[b][i][color=#0000FF]He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
. and lifteth the needy out of the *DUNGHILL*;
. That he may set him with princes,
. even with the princes of his people.[/color][/i][/b][/quote]