Alien Life Found!

[Boyiee]

Didn't a pope already prepare for this by saying that it is possible for life to exist elsewhere

[Priran]

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[Boyiee]

looks like I was thinking this http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/843...-of-alien-life

[Draylo]

Was that found in space or was it already on Earth?

[Senoska]

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I did that after everyone said they couldnt read it. There was originally no color. When I said I edited, thats what I changed.. I dont know why you guys cant read it. I can read it fine.

[Blarg]

Was that found in space or was it already on Earth?

I think it said on earth.

[shaddix]

Well this is exciting.

[Alleya]

Shit's fixed. yw

[Athas]

Why would they bring this story first to Fox?

[Chun Liroy]

Shit's fixed. yw

THANK YOU.

[Shuvo]

Very cool, too bad it is probably just normal earth bacteria fossilized in it.

Do they know if the meteorite came from a particular planet?

[Blarg]

Very cool, too bad it is probably just normal earth bacteria fossilized in it.

How would the bacteria worm it's way into solid rock and then die and create a fossilized form?

[avelle]

Why would they bring this story first to Fox?

Because they're one of the largest news networks in the world? Not sure why it matters who they brought it to first.

[Shuvo]

How would the bacteria worm it's way into solid rock and then die and create a fossilized form?

No idea, maybe the rock is porous on a microscopic level? I'm obviously no expert but I'm sure the other 4,999 scientists will say something similar once they look into it.

[Rhinox]

No idea, maybe the rock is porous on a microscopic level? I'm obviously no expert but I'm sure the other 4,999 scientists will say something similar once they look into it.

if 4,999 say the same thing as you then they really aren't experts

[Woozie]

That's why it's good that they're having it analyzed by so many different experts. For what could possibly be the biggest discovery ever, we need to see if we can rule out possibilities like the one you suggested.

[Blarg]

No idea, maybe the rock is porous on a microscopic level? I'm obviously no expert but I'm sure the other 4,999 scientists will say something similar once they look into it.

I don't know much about microscopic fossilization but I think those things leave imprints on the rock itself in some way so the creature would have to be present during the rocks formation

[Ashmada]

So, if this proves to be true, how do you think religious folks are going to try to explain proof of life that their god chose to keep secret?

They won't try to.

Moderate religous people already believe their respective creation stories to be metaphorical, so new science doesn't really bother them.
If they can accept evolution and various other scientific facts that contradict the literal texts, they'll have no problem accepting life on earth as possibly originating elsewhere in the universe.


Fundies already dismiss scientific claims that don't agree to the letter with their sacred book, they'll just do that once more.
Remember, we're taking about people that don't suscribe to evolution and date the earth as 6000 years old; one more possible fact to portray as fabrication and sweep under the rug is no big deal.

So, neither group is particularly fazed by new scientific discoveries.
But they'll probably cause a ruckus anyway (at least the latter group), 'cause they feel like it.

[Woozie]

Almost every Christian I know (including myself) already believe in live elsewhere in the universe, so this would really just be confirming something they already believe. So obviously, this wont make a difference.

[Mizango]

That's why it's good that they're having it analyzed by so many different experts. For what could possibly be the biggest discovery ever, we need to see if we can rule out possibilities like the one you suggested.

Mhmmm. The beautiful and the ugly side of science at work. This thing with be doubted, tested, scrutinized and hypothesized beyond belief.

I think we should all believe in it wholeheartedly, despite having 0 proof.