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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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Technical; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: extraterrestrial; life; ufo
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Shade of Andromeda Strain?
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posted on
09/19/2013 5:49:44 PM PDT
by
Errant
To: Errant
As long as it is not soilant green.
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posted on
09/19/2013 5:53:33 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Errant
but it is generally accepted that ... Ahhhhh, settled science, eh?
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posted on
09/19/2013 5:53:57 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(21st century. I'm not a fan.)
To: FReepers
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posted on
09/19/2013 5:53:57 PM PDT
by
Errant
To: Errant
It would be a lot more convincing, if they weren’t finding these organisms they think aren’t from earth, on earth.
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posted on
09/19/2013 5:56:32 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: DannyTN
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posted on
09/19/2013 5:56:50 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: DannyTN
It would be more convincing if they didn’t say this life originated in space. lol. How does a life form “evolve” in the cold vacuum of space?
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posted on
09/19/2013 5:57:47 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: Errant
I think I have found extraterrestrial life in my cats' litter box.
It's for sale to anyone from JPL or Stanford...and/or will exchange for a reasonably new Jeep Wrangler.
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posted on
09/19/2013 5:59:18 PM PDT
by
RoosterRedux
(The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing -- Socrates)
To: Errant
Scientists at a British university say they are confident they found evidence of life that originated in space. We are in space.....
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:00:05 PM PDT
by
jeffc
(The U.S. media are our enemy)
To: Errant
Jolly good for those Brit scientists:)
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:01:15 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
([Obama] A Truly Great Phony -- Thomas Sowell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3058949/posts)
To: Errant
Bacteria? I was thinking more along the lines of
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:04:10 PM PDT
by
RightGeek
(FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
To: Errant
The Andromeda Strain started out benign too...
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:04:14 PM PDT
by
bigbob
To: Errant
Oh, great...more Democrats.
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:06:35 PM PDT
by
moovova
To: RoosterRedux
Actually, I could probably find them some way in the back of my refrigerator. :)
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:07:30 PM PDT
by
Errant
To: Errant
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. So they collect organisms living in earth's atmosphere and pronounce that they are not from earth.
Its Science!
Of course, I'll be a little more impressed when they find them in a comet or an asteroid. Or some space dust collected out beyond earth orbit. Or scooped out of some Martian sand (though, careful that they didn't hitchhike there with the lander).
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:08:17 PM PDT
by
marron
To: Errant; SunkenCiv
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:09:03 PM PDT
by
fanfan
("If Muslim kids were asked to go to church on Sunday and take Holy Communion there would be war.")
To: Errant; a fool in paradise
That’s science for ya: “very very confident” is more than just “very confident”. Alas, it is less than “ very very very confident”
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:10:03 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: Errant; All
Scientists at a British university ... A British University? Doesn't it have a name?
To: Amendment10
A British University? Doesn't it have a name?British Internet University.
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posted on
09/19/2013 6:11:21 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: Amendment10
Mea culpa about the “unnamed” British university; University of Sheffield.
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