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Nasa announced they made a big discovery on Astrobiology (alien life).

What do you think they will have to say on the press conference next thurseday?

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/r ... 0-110.html

Here's to hoping for something nuts, but I'm guessing it's more like:

"It looks like we were definitely correct in assuming that it is absolutely possible that life could exist somewhere. I mean, come on, look how big this universe is, and stuff. Now give us more $$$$$$..."

For the sake of fun and games... my money would be on a new algorithmic method of discovering the existence or location of a certain kind of extrasolar planet, or something helpful but mundane like that.

turquoise70 wrote:For the sake of fun and games... my money would be on a new algorithmic method of discovering the existence or location of a certain kind of extrasolar planet, or something helpful but mundane like that.

This.

But I'm hoping for something more like:

From what I've read, it seems to be about a discovery of alien life on our planet, meaning it's a type of lifeform never before discovered.

http://skymania.com/wp/2010/11/alien-li ... arth.html/

Awesome, I cant wait to read more about this
Thanks for posting this, I probably wouldnt have seen it otherwise.

I've been holding my breath over this since first hearing of it yesterday..I really hope its something wondrous and cool and life-changing. Fingers crossed!!

wait so they found a new species? basically..?

mondo swooper70 wrote:wait so they found a new species? basically..?

It could be a new form of life that is only found in a place such as the geisers at Yellowstone or similar extreme environments.

Whatever it is, it's probably going to be something very vague.

They're announcing that, contrary to popular opinion, George W Bush is human and constitutes intelligent life.

Mexicola wrote:They're announcing that, contrary to popular opinion, George W Bush is human and constitutes intelligent life.

Hah! Of course that's absurd and impossible

The online rumour going around is that bacteria has been found in a California lake which is composed of arsenic. Which means science needs to re-evaluate what type of life is out there.

Well, just a couple of hours before we know...

i heard that they just discovered something that can survive in arsenic or something.

It's not the official word but sounds promising... http://gizmodo.com/5704158/nasa-finds-new-life

From the article above ^^^

'I don't know about you but I've not been so excited about a bacteria since my STD tests came back clean.'

I lolled

Sorry guys, a bit off topic. but i wanted to share this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70YvlaFQoe8

This subject made me want to hear this song all day and see the video that goes along

vonarx wrote:i heard that they just discovered something that can survive in arsenic or something.

It is, to be fair, more than a "just". It's a thoroughly predictable find, right enough, but evidence is worth more than theory.
It does provide significant credence to theories incl. that planets don't necessarily need to be earth-like to sustain life -- and that almost infinitely increases the probability of extra-terrestrial life existing. We already knew of billions of planets, exoplanets and moons - now we know that the number of them which can sustain life is, in all probability, massive.

Can I get in early and state that I for one welcome our reptilian overlords.