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Post by caseagainstfaith on Nov 30, 2010 19:50:23 GMT -5
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Post by katsuro on Nov 30, 2010 20:19:23 GMT -5
If this turns out to be actual hard proof of some form of e.t. life then I might just shit/cum/shit & cum myself to death.
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Post by Radiation on Nov 30, 2010 21:01:12 GMT -5
Yeah if it is actual sentient life I would be excited as well, but I really think that it's probably bacteria or some other microscopic life.
Though it would be cool if they came out and said that they found another civilization.
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Post by Sigmaleph on Nov 30, 2010 21:48:06 GMT -5
I'm keeping my hopes pretty low for this. It could be awesome, but I'm not welcoming our new alien overlords just yet. I'm betting on "We found something that sorta hints that somewhere, at some point in time, there might have existed something that may or may not have been an organic molecule more complex than the ones we've found in space so far."
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Post by MaybeNever on Dec 1, 2010 4:05:01 GMT -5
I'm keeping my hopes pretty low for this. It could be awesome, but I'm not welcoming our new alien overlords just yet. I'm betting on "We found something that sorta hints that somewhere, at some point in time, there might have existed something that may or may not have been an organic molecule more complex than the ones we've found in space so far." This is more or less my attitude on the matter. Also possible: the finding might turn out to be "it's hard to raise money to look for extraterrestrial life, so we won't search anymore." Important finding, dramatic impact, the end.
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Post by arrowdeath on Dec 1, 2010 5:30:21 GMT -5
I'm keeping my hopes pretty low for this. It could be awesome, but I'm not welcoming our new alien overlords just yet. I'm betting on "We found something that sorta hints that somewhere, at some point in time, there might have existed something that may or may not have been an organic molecule more complex than the ones we've found in space so far." If that was all it'd probably just be a statement in the Scientific American or something. NASA doesn't hype things up for no reason, right? Right?
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Post by Sigmaleph on Dec 1, 2010 9:34:19 GMT -5
I'm keeping my hopes pretty low for this. It could be awesome, but I'm not welcoming our new alien overlords just yet. I'm betting on "We found something that sorta hints that somewhere, at some point in time, there might have existed something that may or may not have been an organic molecule more complex than the ones we've found in space so far." This is more or less my attitude on the matter. Also possible: the finding might turn out to be "it's hard to raise money to look for extraterrestrial life, so we won't search anymore." Important finding, dramatic impact, the end. Huh, didn't think of it that way. It might also be "Yeah, as it turns out, we figured Stephen Hawking's right and we should quit looking"
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Post by katsuro on Dec 1, 2010 10:54:31 GMT -5
... but I really think that it's probably bacteria or some other microscopic life. even that would be fucking amazing. To me anyway.
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Post by John E on Dec 1, 2010 11:32:02 GMT -5
Crossing my fingers in the hope that they're going to introduce the new ambassador from Zeta Reticuli (or some such place).
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Post by georgebullocks on Dec 1, 2010 12:09:12 GMT -5
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Post by Random Guy on Dec 1, 2010 13:28:06 GMT -5
Well, if it is in fact photosynthetic bacteria on Titan, I would be absolutely thrilled.
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Post by arrowdeath on Dec 2, 2010 4:23:13 GMT -5
Well, if it is in fact photosynthetic bacteria on Titan, I would be absolutely thrilled. Everyone would, trust me. Question is: how would we be able to tell? Unless we physically land on the planet(oid), we're stuck with 'it might have life...maybe...possibly?' I'm thinking they're just gonna say 'we've rediscovered chemosynthetic bacteria! aren't we cool guys?'
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Post by Sigmaleph on Dec 2, 2010 13:38:36 GMT -5
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Post by caseagainstfaith on Dec 2, 2010 17:00:37 GMT -5
While it might not be a alien life on titan, this is still a really cool find!
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Post by shykid on Dec 2, 2010 17:42:23 GMT -5
Clearly, they were originally going to expose the presence of Reptilians and Greys on Earth, but they were stopped at the last minute by the Illuminati.
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