Fri. 05/07 - No Shrooms on Mars, Just Misinformation

<p><strong><em>No, there is not evidence of mushrooms on Mars, and the story of how that misinformation spread yesterday goes even deeper than you may think. Part of the rocket China launched at the end of last month is hurtling uncontrollably back to Earth and no one exactly knows where it will land. And LEGO dropped an ASMR mixtape.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Mint Mobile, Get a new wireless plan for just $15 a month <a href="http://mintmobile.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/kottke</a></li><li>Our Opinions Are Correct, Subscribe on Apple Podcasts <a href="https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ouropinionsarecorrect.com</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/no-nasa-photos-are-not-evidence-of-fungus-growing-on-mars-sorry/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No, NASA photos are not evidence of fungus growing on Mars, sorry</a> (CNET)</li><li><a href="https://futurism.com/experts-shred-paper-claiming-mushrooms-mars" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Experts Shred Paper Claiming to Identify Mushrooms on Mars</a> (Futurism)</li><li><a href="https://futurism.com/scientists-fungus-growing-mars" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists Claim to Spot Fungus Growing on Mars in NASA Rover Photos</a> (Futurism)</li><li><a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3132711/fungi-mars-researchers-claim-signs-life-red-planet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fungi on Mars? Researchers claim signs of life on red planet</a> (South China Morning Post)</li><li><a href="https://news.avclub.com/great-job-china-a-rocket-chunk-is-careening-back-to-e-1846837178" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No one is sure where this hunk of Chinese rocket is gonna land</a> (A/V Club)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://spacenews.com/huge-rocket-looks-set-for-uncontrolled-reentry-following-chinese-space-station-launch/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huge ro