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 Post subject: What's up on Titan?
PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:00 am 
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http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/ ... 00603.html

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Researchers at the space agency believe they have discovered vital clues that appeared to indicate that primitive aliens could be living on the planet.


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I saw that, they think it's methane based life right?

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Fascinating stuff.

Minor nitpick; Titan is a moon.

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I wonder if Stephen Hawking wants us to nuke Titan...

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From orbit, its the only way to be sure.

Well, someone had to say it.

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Minor nitpick; Titan is a moon.


DON'T TELL TITAN WHAT IT CAN'T BE.


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I've got a pint to a pinch of **** wagered that the life forms will be carbon based. :P

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Well, yeah, they're saying methane-consuming.

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The NASA article is pretty clear about saying methane-based. They go on to explain they aren't the same as carbon-based, methane-eating organisms on Earth.


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interesting... it'll be like watching an ant farm, through a telescope...


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