There's a study recently released from MIT that outlines an early life stage DNA in molecule sized fossils found in ancient rocks. Perhaps the MIT folks can look at the Mars asteroids for evidence of molecules that imply life encoding DNA. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/gene-fossils-0506.html

The talented folks jettisoned by IBM are still here, still available, still paying taxes, still buying your products. Perhaps the right response is to engage them, not IBM. http://xibmr.blogspot.com/2010/03/wheres-my-consultant.html