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Research Finds Life 1000 Feet Beneath Ocean Floor
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Posted on 01/03/2003 9:00:10 AM PST by RightWhale
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This species of life could occur on many planets. A sun is not necessary. The Milky Way could be teeming with these extremophiles.
To: RightWhale
1,000 feet? That translates to 5,000 toes!
To: RightWhale
Care to place a bet about how much life Europa has under its waters?
To: RightWhale
"It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it..."
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:06:09 AM PST
by
mhking
To: Centurion2000
Is Europa depleted in sulfate and greatly enriched with ammonium? Could have a huge biomass.
To: RightWhale
The deep ocean crust, the researchers said, is an immense biosphere in its own right that covers most of the Earth.
Gee, sort of reminds me of
The Deep, Hot Biosphere
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:11:18 AM PST
by
aruanan
To: aruanan
Thomas Gold had a lot of good observations. He said some things just to be controversial, I am sure, to sell books and be invited on radio interviews.
To: Registered
1,000 feet? That translates to 5,000 toes!10,000 toes, or are you one-footed, maggot? :D
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:16:13 AM PST
by
xJones
To: RightWhale
>>DNA analysis of these microbes suggested they are closely related to known sulfate and nitrate "reducers" that are common in other environments<<
Sounds like nano tech.
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:17:03 AM PST
by
RobRoy
To: xJones
10,000 / 1000 = 10
I only have five toes on each foot, although ten could be usefull for tree swinging, if they're long enough.
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:19:14 AM PST
by
RobRoy
To: RobRoy
Sorry, I think of feet in pairs.
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:22:25 AM PST
by
xJones
To: Registered
That translates to 5,000 toes!
Six-toed feet are not uncommon. Some people say that Marilyn Monroe had six toes on her left foot. We'll have to check with Dick Morris.
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:23:18 AM PST
by
Consort
To: RightWhale
Thomas Gold had a lot of good observations. He said some things just to be controversial, I am sure, to sell books and be invited on radio interviews.
Given his
CV, I don't think he has a need to do that.
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:23:24 AM PST
by
aruanan
To: RightWhale
Research Finds Life 1000 Feet Beneath Ocean FloorIn a related development today. Newly announced Presidential candiate Senator Edwards announced that he would be the champion of poor undersea life.
To: aruanan
I was thinking of Stephen Jay Gould. Got them confused. Thomas Gold is, of course, highly accomplished.
To: RightWhale
Wow, I had no idea that Bill Clinton had moved away from New York!
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:36:49 AM PST
by
eisch
To: xJones
I know, I was just funnin' ya!
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posted on
01/03/2003 9:37:27 AM PST
by
RobRoy
To: Jimer
isnt it the dominant gene, and five the recessive?
To: Centurion2000
I'll take that bet...
...I'm saying that there is *some*.
I'm not saying anything about intelligence, however.
Given the rarity of the apology on this forum, I'm betting for one sincere apology against the same.
To: RightWhale
Hopefully scientists will discover the microbes that create oil and oil will become a renewable, low cost, high quality energy source.
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