Unknown_Genius
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Seosa said:
Zorg was developing space weapons of mass destruction that he was planning to use against the galaxy.
Big news imminent re: Mars ??
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Zorg was developing space weapons of mass destruction that he was planning to use against the galaxy.
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Frankboff
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mcfc2607 said:
Only ginger folk have souls.
BulgarianPride
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SkyBlueFlux said:
Edit for accuracy :).
We will have to wait and see what the announcement will be. Maybe they will show a picture of little green men hijacking the rover and driving it to the nearest off licence!
No, but when you consider the vastness of space and the unimaginable magnitude of what's 'up there', I find it inconceivable that life, in whatever shape or form, is not out there.
We have discovered numerous planets in the habital zone in our own back yard, relatively speaking, and of all the gazillions of galaxies out there, there must be tragillions of planets, some of which must be supporting life of some kind.
There is a theory that the water on earth came from comets, and some of those comets contained Amino acids, the building blocks of life. Who knows? For me, the simple fact is that life developed on our planet, and if only one planet in each galaxy supports life, there are billions and billions of planets up in the void supporting life.
If the announcement from Nasa is that they have found the building blocks of life on Mars, or indeed, evidence of life itself, should it really be such a surprise? And if the announcement is on those lines, then there are two known planets in our own solar system that have, or have had, life on them, and we still have to explore other planets in detail in or solar system. We are even exploring moons that may support life.
Maybe life in the cosmos is more prevalent than we think.
No, but when you consider the vastness of space and the unimaginable magnitude of what's 'up there', I find it inconceivable that life, in whatever shape or form, is not out there.
We have discovered numerous planets in the habital zone in our own back yard, relatively speaking, and of all the gazillions of galaxies out there, there must be tragillions of planets, some of which must be supporting life of some kind.
There is a theory that the water on earth came from comets, and some of those comets contained Amino acids, the building blocks of life. Who knows? For me, the simple fact is that life developed on our planet, and if only one planet in each galaxy supports life, there are billions and billions of planets up in the void supporting life.
If the announcement from Nasa is that they have found the building blocks of life on Mars, or indeed, evidence of life itself, should it really be such a surprise? And if the announcement is on those lines, then there are two known planets in our own solar system that have, or have had, life on them, and we still have to explore other planets in detail in or solar system. We are even exploring moons that may support life.
Maybe life in the cosmos is more prevalent than we think.
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The whole world is gonna be overrun by DAM DIRTY APES!!!
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doomuk said:
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Well, if they can find organisms living in -13 in a salty Antarctic lake, I suppose it raises the chances of finding other stuff elsewhere.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/26/antarctic-lake-vida-find-life" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/no ... -find-life</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/26/antarctic-lake-vida-find-life" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/no ... -find-life</a>
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After telling the world that the Mars Curiosity rover made a discovery "for the history books," NASA is now downplaying the importance of what was found.
NASA spokesperson Guy Webster elaborated some on the discovery, hoping to realign people's expectations.
"It won't be earthshaking but it will be interesting," Webster told Time. "As for history books, the whole mission is for the history books."
That's not to say the rover didn't stumble upon something of immense scientific importance, just that earthlings need to cool their heals a bit about what was discovered on our extraterrestrial neighbor.
Rumors from the red planet
The flurry of curiosity over what the Curiosity rover found started from comments made by researcher John Grotzinger while studying soil data collected by the rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instruments.
With claims of a history-making discovery, speculation quickly leapt to the idea that methane, a gas created by organic matter, had been discovered on the surface of Mars.
Webster's comments come across as an attempt to cool down the rumor mill so that there isn't disappointment when the actual discovery is announced.
"John was excited about the quality and range of information coming in from SAM during the day a reporter happened to be sitting in John's office last week," Webster said. "He has been similarly excited by results at other points during the mission so far."
While the world waits, NASA's researchers are double-checking their findings in preparation for a more tempered announcement on Dec. 3.
NASA spokesperson Guy Webster elaborated some on the discovery, hoping to realign people's expectations.
"It won't be earthshaking but it will be interesting," Webster told Time. "As for history books, the whole mission is for the history books."
That's not to say the rover didn't stumble upon something of immense scientific importance, just that earthlings need to cool their heals a bit about what was discovered on our extraterrestrial neighbor.
Rumors from the red planet
The flurry of curiosity over what the Curiosity rover found started from comments made by researcher John Grotzinger while studying soil data collected by the rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instruments.
With claims of a history-making discovery, speculation quickly leapt to the idea that methane, a gas created by organic matter, had been discovered on the surface of Mars.
Webster's comments come across as an attempt to cool down the rumor mill so that there isn't disappointment when the actual discovery is announced.
"John was excited about the quality and range of information coming in from SAM during the day a reporter happened to be sitting in John's office last week," Webster said. "He has been similarly excited by results at other points during the mission so far."
While the world waits, NASA's researchers are double-checking their findings in preparation for a more tempered announcement on Dec. 3.