Organic Molecule, Amino Acid-Like, Found In Constellation Sagittarius

Science Daily ^ | Mar. 27, 2008 | Science Daily

[mdmathis6]

Space Mynocks chewing on power cables and farting....!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"Faaaascinating."

[mdmathis6]

“The “Large Molecule Heimat” is a very dense, hot gas clump within the star forming region Sagittarius B2. In this source of only 0,3 light-year diameter, which is heated by a deeply embedded newly formed star, most of the interstellar molecules known to date have been found, including the most complex ones such as ethyl alcohol, formaldehyde, formic acid, acetic acid, glycol aldehyde (a basic sugar), and ethylene glycol.”

Ethyl Alcohol? So wha have we discovered...an interstellar
kegger party?

[P-Marlowe]

Well I guess this proves there is no God.

[Condor51]

We are star dust.

[Vaquero]

it proves that God works in mysterious ways.

[Mr. Jeeves]

It proves God is still out there, making better races than us. ;)

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

For the record “Heimat” means “Home” or “Homestead” in German. Post-war there was an entire genre of films known as “Heimat Films”. They stood in contrast to the Trümmer Films”. “Trümmer” means “Rubble”

[Just another Joe]

Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins and therefore key ingredients for the origin of life as we know it.

We are a VERY presumptuous race. We have NO idea what type of category life may come in, yet we anticipate that ALL life in the universe HAS to be like us.

[mdmathis6]

What does your reply have to do with space mynocks?

[SengirV]

Sad that is what you would take away from this story.

[Pablo64]

"...have detected for the first time a molecule closely related to an amino acid: amino acetonitrile."

So it's still not an amino acid?

Keep looking boys, and better luck next time.

[shineon]

[MEGoody]

How does one determine the atomic structure of a molecule that is light years away? I’m being serious here.

[MEGoody]

Sad that is what you would take away from this story.

I would assume Marlowe is being facetious. I can't imagine anyone with two brain cells to rub together would come to the conclusion there is no God from this story.

[CarrotAndStick]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectroscopy

[SengirV]

The implication is that this news is used to fuel the “See there is no God, life is everywhere” hate campaign the original poster perceives.

It’s as if the original poster is opposed to scientific studies of our universe. Since the logical conclusion, in his/her mind, is that the data would be used to deny the existence of God.

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

Nothing, I think I meant to reply to the poster. I missed. Sorry to haved caused you confusion.

[onedoug]

So, what’s the news?