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Project lead calls data “one for the history books.”
Not much more, but here is the article.
That quote apparently came from an npr interview.
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freetoken Tue, Nov 20, 2012 3:17:22pm |
Just a warning: what a scientist might consider "exciting" might not be for a non-scientist.
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danarchy Tue, Nov 20, 2012 3:23:46pm |
re: #1 freetoken
Just a warning: what a scientist might consider "exciting" might not be for a non-scientist.
I'm not expecting much more than the presence of organic molecules, that's what the instrument was designed to look for. Although the original NPR article uses the word earthshaking, so maybe very complex organic molecules.
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dragonfire1981 Tue, Nov 20, 2012 3:24:56pm |
Perhaps a small life form of some kind? Oh that would be awesome.
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Major Tom Tue, Nov 20, 2012 4:07:19pm |
The real question (until they fess up), is Curiosity capable of determing life from the mere building blocks of life?
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freetoken Tue, Nov 20, 2012 4:22:03pm |
re: #4 Major Tom
The real question (until they fess up), is Curiosity capable of determing life from the mere building blocks of life?
Good question. From my understanding of Curiosity it cannot detect microscopic life forms visually.
Detecting proteins (complexes of amino acids), on the other hand, would be very, very strong evidence.
I still wonder if the hyperbole is warranted, though. Part of me suspects that they've discovered either proof of recent water movements, or detected methane. The latter could have arrived via comet at some time, so it is not a ringer for a life form, just suggestive of one.
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jvic Tue, Nov 20, 2012 6:42:19pm |
In addition to "one for the history books", the Principal Investigator used the term "earthshaking".
The consequences to NASA of a false alarm or outright error would not be good. Presumably everybody at NASA knows that.
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Destro Tue, Nov 20, 2012 6:57:58pm |
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They found extraterrestrial life?
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Wed, Nov 21, 2012 6:07:37am |
re: #7 Destro
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They found extraterrestrial life?
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Watch out for the Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator!
Alien life form...
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