DailyDirt: What Is This Thing Called Life?
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
Finding life elsewhere in the universe would be a remarkable event. But obviously, we haven't had much luck so far. Still, there are plenty of folks trying to look at the universe as half-full (instead of mostly empty?). Here are just a few quick links that support the optimistic view that we're not alone.- Astrophysicists have run some simulations that indicate that Earth-like planets without a moon might still harbor conditions suitable for life as we know it. Previously, astrobiologists assumed that ETs would need to live on a planet that had a moon like ours... but what do astrobiologists know, eh? [url]
- Other computer models suggest that life might exist on moons of gas giant planets. Simulations like these should probably include an enormous grain of salt, though... [url]
- The tardigrade, aka the water bear, is an interesting little creature and one of the few animals proven to be able to survive exposure to the vacuum of space. Tardigrades are called the "hardiest animal on earth" because they can exist for months in an anhydrobiotic state. [url]
- To discover more interesting biological curiosities, check out what's currently floating around the StumbleUpon universe. [url]
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Filed Under: astrobiologists, biology, extraterrestrial life, physicists, tardigrade
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binary choice
1) alone in the Universe
2) not alone in the Universe
Either one is a profound result.
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Re: binary choice
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This thing called life
It means forever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here 2 tell u
There's something else
The afterworld
A world of never ending happiness
U can always see the sun, day or night
So when u call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
U know the one - Dr Everything'll Be Alright!
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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If we ever find 'intelligent life' will we be able to recognize it? I already find difficult to claim 'intelligent life' already on Earth.
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