During a hearing of the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Space and Technology, California Republican Dana Rohrabacher surprised NASA scientist Ken Farley with an unexpected question.
“You have indicated that Mars was totally different thousands of years ago. Is it possible that there was a civilization on Mars thousands of years ago?” he asked.
“Would you rule that out?” he later added.
“I would say that is extremely unlikely,” Farley replied.
"Is it possible there was a civilization on Mars thousands of years ago?" – Congressman Dana Rohrabacher pic.twitter.com/QgaYFtMMUl
— Colin Jones (@colinjones) July 18, 2017
Social media was quick to jump on the question posed by Rohrabacher. Some mocked the Congressman’s question.
Dana Rohrabacher has *definitely* watched every episode of ANCIENT ALIENS multiple times. https://t.co/yYcGKyOPOg
— RossWB (@RossWB) July 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/SemiEvolved/status/887745897701883904
@billmaher It's not illegal aliens bringing down the GPA at schools and taking up the teacher's time, it's imbeciles like Dana Rohrabacher
— Matthew Benaim (@TheReal_MattyB) January 31, 2012
Idiocracy Watch: Dana Rohrabacher asks NASA official about Martian civilization https://t.co/DSPqm3Uqyb
— Adam Holland (@ad_holland) July 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/CandaceVan/status/887726896900911104
GOP Rep Dana Rohrabacher asked a panel of NASA scientists if there was a civilization on mars thousands of years ago 😳
— The Basic Mom (@TheBasicMom_) July 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/Rangersfan66/status/887482303127011329
Others supported his inquiry, encouraging more questions during committees like these.
Dana Rohrabacher shouldn’t be mocked for asking NASA if there were civilizations on Mars. GOP should ask experts more questions, not fewer.
— Ryan Grove (@yaypie) July 19, 2017
While others marveled at Farley’s reaction.
The nice scientist who took his question didn't even giggle once, god bless him. https://t.co/eJoRPvvYHZ
— Wonkette (@Wonkette) July 19, 2017
I wish the NASA folk testifying before @DanaRohrabacher had, when he asked about life on mars, just answered "Yes" with a straight face.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) July 18, 2017
