New study of Solar System speculates on life on other planets

University of Bath ^ | 12 September 2006 | Staff (press release)

[SunkenCiv]

"By understanding better how the climates of planets like Mars and Venus have evolved, we can understand more about climate change on Earth."

It's more unrelated political agenda seeping into planetary science.

[SunkenCiv]

Mars Research
Dr. Gilbert V. Levin
http://mars.spherix.com/

[RightWhale]

There are two kinds of people. One kind thinks earth is it forever. The other kind sees 100 billion stars in the galaxy and 100 billion galaxies in the Hubble volume and wonders why we are still sitting here playing king of the sandpile with each other.

[steve-b]

If I remember correctly, the atmosphere of Venus was considered a result of runaway greenhouse effect long before global warming on Earth was an issue.

And nobody tries to assert that it was caused by SUV-driving Venusians.

[cripplecreek]

The Venusians didn't listen.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Never mind other planets. We need to find out if there is life in Massasschuttes, Wisconsin, New Jersey and California.

[Redcloak]

Do they ever? Cell phone in one hand, lipstick in the other, a hairbush in a third...

[Lunatic Fringe]

I want to see whats under Martian soil.

[marron]

"There are two kinds of people. One kind thinks earth is it forever. The other kind sees 100 billion stars in the galaxy and 100 billion galaxies in the Hubble volume and wonders why we are still sitting here playing king of the sandpile with each other."

My sentiments exactly.

[Mogollon]

I'm beginning to think that we are the first intelligent lifeforms........

I agree, othewise we would have been able to pick up re-runs of their "I love Lucy" or whatever shows from 10/1000/1000000 years ago(depending on how far away they are).

[PatrickHenry]

Seventh planet placemarker.

[muir_redwoods]

Back before the word got stolen and using it's original meaning, J.B.S. Haldane was quoted as saying that the universe was not only queerer than we suppose but queerer than we can suppose.

[js1138]

That's the way I remember it, but the poster was obviously a pantheist.

[Diggity]

I think life is the rule rather then the exception. I think life is a part of the fabric of existence along with space and time.

When you consider that there are over 100 billion galaxies each with around one trillon stars then there must be millons of worlds with intelligent life..

The earth is 5 billion years old, the known universe around 15 billion. That gives us 10 billion years of missing time.

We have found about 150 exosolar planets so far, all gas giants but within 10 years we will be able to detect earth sized planets. Within 100 years we will be able to go to the stars. As soon as we are able too we will visit planets around the other suns that we find.

It's impossible that intelligent life from other worlds is not here now considering the odds that within 10 billion years some races have not advanced more then 100 years ahead of us.

John

[Nuc1]

"I can't wait for them to start core-drilling; I want to see whats under Martian soil."

I concur. But first let's see what is in the lake under 10,000 feet of ice in Antarctica. Last I heard we wanted to try out a Europa type probe to penetrate the ice into the lake but we were concerned about biological contamination from the probe to the lake.

[cripplecreek]

I'm no pantheist (i had to look it up to be sure) I just think that we don't give God nearly the credit he deserves.

[marron]

I concur. But first let's see what is in the lake under 10,000 feet of ice in Antarctica.

I agree. I'm just keep thinking about Bruce Willis and his team of ace roustabouts going into space to drill where no man has drilled before.

Seriously, I guess they are going to do some ground-radar surveys, which is great, but at some point it would be nice to scoop up a sample and get it back here to take a look at it. Or, well, put some men and a mobile lab (and some seismic test equipment) there, which is my personal preference.

[js1138]

OK, but how is that relevant to the current topic?

[Nuc1]

"The other kind sees 100 billion stars in the galaxy and 100 billion galaxies in the Hubble volume and wonders why we are still sitting here playing king of the sandpile with each other."

Because liberals have convinced too many of our brothers and sisters to only think small thoughts.

[trashcanbred]

Forget Mars... Drill Europa! ;-)