Sounds like some very plausible analysis there Chizz, though the bit about "The Earth equivalent being a small crab, mussel or crustacean" seems a little optimistic to me. If they haven't found anything before, I suspect the first life found may be rather less impressive perhaps a nematode or other small worm might be nearer the mark.
Sounds like some very plausible analysis there Chizz, though the bit about "The Earth equivalent being a small crab, mussel or crustacean" seems a little optimistic to me. If they haven't found anything before, I suspect the first life found may be rather less impressive perhaps a nematode or other small worm might be nearer the mark.
I'd go lower than a nematode to be honest - bacteria at best.
Sounds like some very plausible analysis there Chizz, though the bit about "The Earth equivalent being a small crab, mussel or crustacean" seems a little optimistic to me. If they haven't found anything before, I suspect the first life found may be rather less impressive perhaps a nematode or other small worm might be nearer the mark.
I'd go lower than a nematode to be honest - Walltard at best.
If this really was 'life' it would be all over the news the instant the discovery was confirmed. It will be flowing water - that's all. 'mussels'? ' crustaceans'? Not a chance
Oh I quite like Shatner's Common People! If you want to be disturbed though, listen to What Have You Done from the same album, which is about Bill coming home to find his wife dead.
The cynic in me would suggest that somebody in NASA public relations has noticed there is a film coming out called 'The Martian'. That same cynical trait would also suggest that the fact a mission to Mars has been mooted of late, but that the public don't seem to be particularly enamoured of the idea of spending billions of taxpayer dollars on it might not be unrelated either...
The cynic in me would suggest that somebody in NASA public relations has noticed there is a film coming out called 'The Martian'. That same cynical trait would also suggest that the fact a mission to Mars has been mooted of late, but that the public don't seem to be particularly enamoured of the idea of spending billions of taxpayer dollars on it might not be unrelated either...
The cynic in me would suggest that somebody in NASA public relations has noticed there is a film coming out called 'The Martian'. That same cynical trait would also suggest that the fact a mission to Mars has been mooted of late, but that the public don't seem to be particularly enamoured of the idea of spending billions of taxpayer dollars on it might not be unrelated either...
They might do better saying they have discovered free flowing alcohol that might generate a bit more interest ;-)
Oh I quite like Shatner's Common People! If you want to be disturbed though, listen to What Have You Done from the same album, which is about Bill coming home to find his wife dead.
Another announcement tomorrow but in relation to the New Horizons visit to Pluto. Couldn't work out whether to use this, or the Pluto thread or start a new one
The cynic in me would suggest that somebody in NASA public relations has noticed there is a film coming out called 'The Martian'. That same cynical trait would also suggest that the fact a mission to Mars has been mooted of late, but that the public don't seem to be particularly enamoured of the idea of spending billions of taxpayer dollars on it might not be unrelated either...
quite likely they've been sitting on it for a few weeks and done further analysis to make sure. I'm sure this discovery has been after many months of analysis and they decided to strike whilst the iron is hot, not just for money but for more people to get interested generally.
The odd thing is that, if NASA *has* found liquid, running water on the surface of Mars, you'd think they'd want to send the Mars Rover there to take a look. However, they are forbidden from doing so by an international treaty which prohibits terrestrial spacecraft from approaching anywhere near water, to prevent contamination. So, the one place that is most likely (almost certain) to harbour life is the one place that no mission is allowed to approach.
The odd thing is that, if NASA *has* found liquid, running water on the surface of Mars, you'd think they'd want to send the Mars Rover there to take a look. However, they are forbidden from doing so by an international treaty which prohibits terrestrial spacecraft from approaching anywhere near water, to prevent contamination. So, the one place that is most likely (almost certain) to harbour life is the one place that no mission is allowed to approach.
The odd thing is that, if NASA *has* found liquid, running water on the surface of Mars, you'd think they'd want to send the Mars Rover there to take a look. However, they are forbidden from doing so by an international treaty which prohibits terrestrial spacecraft from approaching anywhere near water, to prevent contamination. So, the one place that is most likely (almost certain) to harbour life is the one place that no mission is allowed to approach.
I think the answer is simple.
F*** THE RULES!
Great picture.
(Although how he's supposed to drink that beer, I will never know).
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They knew that as as soon as they found it it started singing
"no one like us, no one likes us"
It says so on the internet!
I'm loving all this at the moment, it's brilliant
F*** THE RULES!
(Although how he's supposed to drink that beer, I will never know).