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Panspermia is still only a hypothesis. Never underestimate the likelihood of Earth-based contamination. Also, I'm sorry to say, but most astronauts were simply glorified test pilots. Not geniuses.
"Glorified test pilots" doesn't strike me as a particularly cutting taunt. The astronauts do sometimes resemble teenaged goofballs in the EVA transcript linked in that article. Okay. Get some rocks with it. That's a good idea. Hey, here's some rocks right here. There's a good rock. You know, we keep collecting a lot of the same type of rock, because there just doesn't seem to be any other kinds around. And their checklists are full of doodles, puns, and porn.