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Scientists ‘Very, Very Confident’ They’ve Found Extraterrestrial Life
The Blaze ^ | 19 September, 2013 | Liz Klimas

Posted on 09/19/2013 5:49:44 PM PDT by Errant

Scientists at a British university say they are confident they found evidence of life that originated in space.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield sent a scientific balloon into the stratosphere — often described as the edge of space — during a Perseid meteor shower, which collected small organisms they believe are not from Earth.

“Most people will assume that these biological particles must have just drifted up to the stratosphere from Earth, but it is generally accepted that a particle of the size found cannot be lifted from Earth to heights of, for example, 27km. The only known exception is by a violent volcanic eruption, none of which occurred within three years of the sampling trip,” professor Milton Wainwright said in a statement.

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KEYWORDS: extraterrestrial; life; ufo
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To: Errant

Explaining the origin of Democrats.


41 posted on 09/19/2013 7:48:21 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Errant

I’d be curious to know the carbon-14 to carbon-12 ratio in the stuff that they’ve found


42 posted on 09/19/2013 7:59:45 PM PDT by Stosh
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To: Errant

Well, if they have DNA, I bet a buck they ARE from Earth.


43 posted on 09/19/2013 8:01:28 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little Sgirl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: Errant
Actually, I could probably find them some way in the back of my refrigerator. :)

Somebody should check out the weirdos that moved in down the street.

44 posted on 09/19/2013 8:08:14 PM PDT by uglybiker (nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
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To: VRWCarea51

I wish I could find that youtube of the orangutan rinsing his teeth in urine. It just seems to have p****d-off.


45 posted on 09/19/2013 8:19:41 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: Errant

Find out who owns these organisms and tax the heck out of them.


46 posted on 09/19/2013 8:39:51 PM PDT by Gator113 (The mighty Bear ate the cowardly rat. Obama must resign.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

............Ahhhhh, settled science, eh?..................

Well, finally it seems that we have found the source of globull warming!


47 posted on 09/19/2013 8:59:18 PM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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To: Errant
Oh, oh.


48 posted on 09/19/2013 10:30:51 PM PDT by garjog (Obama: making the world safe for Sharia.)
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To: A CA Guy
As long as it is not soilant green.

It's people! It's people!

49 posted on 09/20/2013 12:36:27 AM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
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To: Revolting cat!

Is there consensus?

Algore Junior, crazed sex poodle, says that part is important.


50 posted on 09/20/2013 4:18:35 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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