Aliens. For real this time.

Moonliner · 12-02-2010, 09:31 AM

At 2:00pm EST today NASA will announce they have found alien life.

In a lake in California. You guys get all the cool stuff.

Capt Jack · 12-02-2010, 09:39 AM

interesting. thanks for the tip

Betty · 12-02-2010, 11:31 AM

where does it say in a lake in ca? Or was that a joke?

Moonliner · 12-02-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Betty

where does it say in a lake in ca? Or was that a joke?

No Joke. It's alien life (not extraterrestrial life) that was discovered in Mono Lake, California. It's life based on arsenic. I expect details will be all over the place after the formal announcement.

Ghoulish Delight · 12-02-2010, 11:41 AM

The basic gist of the announcement have made it out elsewhere.

Here, for instance.

It seems to have something to do with some bacteria found in Mono Lake that might prove that life can exist even without the same set of chemicals we usually consider "essential" to support life.

JWBear · 12-02-2010, 11:53 AM

I like the comment at the end of the article:

Quote:

"we've got enough alien lifeforms in Washington."

Kevy Baby · 12-02-2010, 11:57 AM

Mono Lake already looks like an alien planet. The Tufa Towers are so fascinating.

Moonliner · 12-02-2010, 12:04 PM

The Conference is starting, and more news is out.

Moonliner · 12-02-2010, 12:14 PM

Ok, so this "bug" uses Arsenic rather than phosphorous but now I'm not clear, is this a branch from our current tree of life doing something freaky or an entirely new and separate tree. The so called shadow ecosystem.

Ghoulish Delight · 12-02-2010, 12:18 PM

Branch. It's not completely devoid of phosphorous, and actually grow better in its presence, but they just happen to also be able to use arsenic if phosphorous isn't around. They are not part of the "shadow biosphere" and have been shown to belong to the same order as the strains of bacteria that digest petroleum.

So says discover

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	The basic gist of the announcement have made it out elsewhere. Here, for instance. It seems to have something to do with some bacteria found in Mono Lake that might prove that life can exist even without the same set of chemicals we usually consider "essential" to support life. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Ok, so this "bug" uses Arsenic rather than phosphorous but now I'm not clear, is this a branch from our current tree of life doing something freaky or an entirely new and separate tree. The so called shadow ecosystem. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Branch. It's not completely devoid of phosphorous, and actually grow better in its presence, but they just happen to also be able to use arsenic if phosphorous isn't around. They are not part of the "shadow biosphere" and have been shown to belong to the same order as the strains of bacteria that digest petroleum. So says discover __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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