Research Finds Life 1000 Feet Beneath Ocean Floor

spaceref.com ^ | 3 Jan 03 | staff

[RightWhale]

This species of life could occur on many planets. A sun is not necessary. The Milky Way could be teeming with these extremophiles.

[Registered]

1,000 feet? That translates to 5,000 toes!

[Centurion2000]

Care to place a bet about how much life Europa has under its waters?

[mhking]

"It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it..."

[RightWhale]

Is Europa depleted in sulfate and greatly enriched with ammonium? Could have a huge biomass.

[aruanan]

The deep ocean crust, the researchers said, is an immense biosphere in its own right that covers most of the Earth.

Gee, sort of reminds me of

The Deep, Hot Biosphere

[RightWhale]

Thomas Gold had a lot of good observations. He said some things just to be controversial, I am sure, to sell books and be invited on radio interviews.

[xJones]

1,000 feet? That translates to 5,000 toes!

10,000 toes, or are you one-footed, maggot? :D

[RobRoy]

>>DNA analysis of these microbes suggested they are closely related to known sulfate and nitrate "reducers" that are common in other environments<<

Sounds like nano tech.

[RobRoy]

10,000 / 1000 = 10

I only have five toes on each foot, although ten could be usefull for tree swinging, if they're long enough.

[xJones]

Sorry, I think of feet in pairs.

[Consort]

That translates to 5,000 toes!

Six-toed feet are not uncommon. Some people say that Marilyn Monroe had six toes on her left foot. We'll have to check with Dick Morris.

[aruanan]

Thomas Gold had a lot of good observations. He said some things just to be controversial, I am sure, to sell books and be invited on radio interviews.

Given his CV, I don't think he has a need to do that.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Research Finds Life 1000 Feet Beneath Ocean Floor

In a related development today. Newly announced Presidential candiate Senator Edwards announced that he would be the champion of poor undersea life.

[RightWhale]

I was thinking of Stephen Jay Gould. Got them confused. Thomas Gold is, of course, highly accomplished.

[eisch]

Wow, I had no idea that Bill Clinton had moved away from New York!

[RobRoy]

I know, I was just funnin' ya!

[Revelation 911]

isnt it the dominant gene, and five the recessive?

[Maelstrom]

I'll take that bet...
...I'm saying that there is *some*.

I'm not saying anything about intelligence, however.

Given the rarity of the apology on this forum, I'm betting for one sincere apology against the same.

[Gary Boldwater]

Hopefully scientists will discover the microbes that create oil and oil will become a renewable, low cost, high quality energy source.