Comments on: Scientists simulate Europa http://boingboing.net/2011/10/05/scientists-simulate-europa.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: benher http://boingboing.net/2011/10/05/scientists-simulate-europa.html#comment-1234744 benher Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121825#comment-1234744 Panspermia in 3...2... Panspermia in 3…2…

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/10/05/scientists-simulate-europa.html#comment-1234706 Brainspore Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121825#comment-1234706 <blockquote>I prefer the research that says other planets could seed earth with life. </blockquote>That's also worthy of study but a heck of a lot harder to confirm since we don't have any examples of life known to have come from other planets.

I prefer the research that says other planets could seed earth with life.

That’s also worthy of study but a heck of a lot harder to confirm since we don’t have any examples of life known to have come from other planets.

]]> By: AbleBakerCharlie http://boingboing.net/2011/10/05/scientists-simulate-europa.html#comment-1234705 AbleBakerCharlie Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121825#comment-1234705 The articles ends with one stinker, though- the notion that Viking 1/2 might have brought along colonies with them- trouble is, they are the Mars probes *least* likely to have brought along hitchhikers, since they were intentionally, brutally sterilized to ensure there was no contamination of the life detection package- much to the chagrin of the engineers who had to design 1970's computers that could be baked for days on end. Subsequent probes have not been nearly as squeaky clean. The articles ends with one stinker, though- the notion that Viking 1/2 might have brought along colonies with them- trouble is, they are the Mars probes *least* likely to have brought along hitchhikers, since they were intentionally, brutally sterilized to ensure there was no contamination of the life detection package- much to the chagrin of the engineers who had to design 1970′s computers that could be baked for days on end. Subsequent probes have not been nearly as squeaky clean.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/05/scientists-simulate-europa.html#comment-1234645 Guest Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121825#comment-1234645 I prefer the research that says other planets could seed earth with life. Seems more likely unless you truly still believe that the earth is the most important place in the universe. I prefer the research that says other planets could seed earth with life. Seems more likely unless you truly still believe that the earth is the most important place in the universe.

]]> By: Oliver Schmieding http://boingboing.net/2011/10/05/scientists-simulate-europa.html#comment-1234599 Oliver Schmieding Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121825#comment-1234599 38rd Airborne Mayfly Squad: Reproduce! 38rd Airborne Mayfly Squad: Reproduce!

]]> By: Tim Drage http://boingboing.net/2011/10/05/scientists-simulate-europa.html#comment-1234575 Tim Drage Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121825#comment-1234575 ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE

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