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Life spotted on Venus: Russian scientist
Times of India ^ | Jan 21, 2012 | staff

Posted on 01/22/2012 3:47:21 PM PST by garjog

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To: garjog

Phobos—a moon of Mars. See Russian spelling left side.


41 posted on 01/22/2012 5:49:24 PM PST by pankot
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To: Timaeus

“Black-flap disc scorpians’’? Pshaww! FRiend you’ve been out in the radiation belt too long. Why everyone knows the only life on Venus is Elvis. Elvis is alive on Venus and he shares a love-nest with Princess Grace of Monaco. It’s true. I read it in the National Inquirer. “Black-flap disc scorpians’’ HA!


42 posted on 01/22/2012 6:08:27 PM PST by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: garjog

What matters is what is between the surface and what lies below.

Ordinary silica basalts melt at a lot higher temperature than that, and until they do, they make very good insulators. The insulator “rock wool” is made from basalt. Typically, when it is liquid, gases bubble through it while it solidifies, leaving it full of bubbles.

“Venus has no evidence of plate tectonics, so the theory is that the interior of the planet heats up (due to the decay of radioactive elements) until material in the mantle is hot enough to force its way to the surface. The subsequent resurfacing event covers most or all of the planet with lava, until the mantle is cool enough for the process to start over.”

This “resurfacing” would be ideal for silicates like basalt to erupt from the equivalent of a supervolcano, repeatedly covering the surface with layer after layer of insulation.

Thus the area far away from the eruption could be relatively cool, underground.


43 posted on 01/22/2012 6:12:08 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: LukeL

“Lead is molten on Venus, and the air pressure is insane, so I doubt any life could lives in such an enviornment.”

That sounds like Detroit.


44 posted on 01/22/2012 6:12:48 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
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To: HereInTheHeartland

“Queen of Outer Space” (1958) Zsa Zsa Gabor on Venus...


45 posted on 01/22/2012 6:25:24 PM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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46 posted on 01/22/2012 6:40:42 PM PST by RedMDer (Forward With Confidence!)
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To: bigbob

“sounds like they’ve got global warming there - wonder if they need a boatload of climate scientists and one former VP to help figure it out?”

It’s all those millions of SUVs up there causing it. Maybe Venus government officials need to increase their fuel taxes significantly. That way the oceans would lower themselves and the air would be cleaner. Have I missed anything? (^;


47 posted on 01/22/2012 6:55:14 PM PST by Clay Moore (The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left. Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: SunkenCiv

/mark


48 posted on 01/22/2012 6:55:17 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: garjog

Must have been a woman!

Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus


49 posted on 01/22/2012 6:57:43 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Proud RINOmney Denialist since 2007!)
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To: bigheadfred

Kirk would hit that.


50 posted on 01/22/2012 6:59:05 PM PST by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: longfellow

I would too. If I could get that suit off.


51 posted on 01/22/2012 7:10:30 PM PST by bigheadfred
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
"Thus the area far away from the eruption could be relatively cool, underground."

So, the surface would be insulated with layer upon layer of basalt crust, making a cool underground environment for creatures.


52 posted on 01/22/2012 7:17:36 PM PST by garjog (If Not Newt, Who?)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
"Must have been a woman! Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus"

Yes, I understand that Mars Needs Women.


53 posted on 01/22/2012 7:23:58 PM PST by garjog (If Not Newt, Who?)
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To: garjog
The Russian probe has sent back these photos of the underground Venusian cities.


54 posted on 01/22/2012 7:27:02 PM PST by garjog (If Not Newt, Who?)
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To: garjog
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EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!

55 posted on 01/22/2012 7:45:09 PM PST by Clay Moore (The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left. Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: garjog

Long ago, a friend made an interesting observation about that movie.

Both the Eloi and the Morlocks were blond, suggesting one of two things. Either Aryan types were more resistant to radiation, or more capable of survival underground; or that England had been repopulated by Nordic peoples.


56 posted on 01/22/2012 8:00:25 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

Last time I looked a whole sh** load of people in England were descended from the Norsemen. In fact William the conqueror and his people(the Normans)were descended from Nordics, so the fact that there are mostly blonds in that movie is spot on. Lots of blonds in England.


57 posted on 01/22/2012 8:27:16 PM PST by calex59
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To: calex59

The time traveler is the only brunette. However, it should also be noted that in the more recent movie, all the Eloi were brown skinned with dark hair; indicating that they were aware of the Aryan nature of the original and went to the opposite extreme.


58 posted on 01/23/2012 6:41:02 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: garjog

So will we terraform Venus before the scorpions there venusaform us?


59 posted on 01/23/2012 7:28:12 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: bigheadfred

THanks!


60 posted on 01/23/2012 10:24:50 AM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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