Has NASA found Alien Life?

[Jimbeaux]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/digitaltrends/nasascientis...

[Stu R]

PZ Myers isn't often wrong when he's so vocal in discrediting something or someone. In fact in all the years I've been following him, I've yet to see it. http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/03/did_sci...

I've yet to read the 'journal', but it has all the hallmarks of being utter dross:-

1) Fox News broke it.
2) Fox News broke it.
3) It's published in a journal which has no credibility
4) Fox News broke it.
5) Said journal is from a bunch of people trying to flog stuff, it seems.

[Jimbeaux]

Stu R said:

PZ Myers isn't often wrong when he's so vocal in discrediting something or someone. In fact in all the years I've been following him, I've yet to see it. http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/03/did_sci...

I've yet to read the 'journal', but it has all the hallmarks of being utter dross:-

1) Fox News broke it.
2) Fox News broke it.
3) It's published in a journal which has no credibility
4) Fox News broke it.
5) Said journal is from a bunch of people trying to flog stuff, it seems.

Well, I am sure you are correct then.

[Vipers]

When I read the heading, my immediate thought was that some guys from NASA had got lost in Romford.

[anonymous-user]

dunno, i guess 'serious' journals wouldn't touch it. too many people forget that science is about being wrong as well as right.

i read the article last night and decided that I wouldn't go as far as the authors have. I would say that there are features in the meteorite that are consistent with fossils of bacteria here on earth. these could be inorganic in origin.

Edited by Dangerous2 on Monday 7th March 07:39

[V88Dicky]

Published in a Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal, you say?

[Jimbeaux]

Vipers said:

When I read the heading, my immediate thought was that some guys from NASA had got lost in Romford.

[DJC]

He thought Romford...I thought Sheppey.

[Jimbeaux]

DJC said:

He thought Romford...I thought Sheppey.

As long as ya'll don't dis that Bastion of an English stronghold Brummistan!

Sorry Sheeda; you knew I had to do that!

[Gaspode]

Jimbeaux said:

As long as ya'll don't dis that Bastion of an English stronghold Brummistan!

I would have thought that if you were trying to find a country that had been utterly ruined by successive waves of mass immigration by people of alien nationalities, you wouldn't have to look very far...

[Ozzie Osmond]

I've got 50p says there's life in the universe generally, not just on our dinky little third rock. I'm offering odds of 2001:1. You might have to wait to get paid though.

[cottonfoo]

Ozzie Osmond said:

I'm offering odds of 2001:1.

Surely the chances are a million to one (he said).

[stuttgartmetal]

ooooohhhhhh
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[Jimbeaux]

Gaspode said:

Jimbeaux said:

As long as ya'll don't dis that Bastion of an English stronghold Brummistan!

I would have thought that if you were trying to find a country that had been utterly ruined by successive waves of mass immigration by people of alien nationalities, you wouldn't have to look very far...

Oh no, on the contrary, immigration is a lifeblood of a nation IMO. The bad part happens if and when a certain group of immigrants fail to integrate into their new society as well as support it. At that point, they take away from a their new nation's success. As to whose nation is getting the short end.....well, I will send you a how-to book on Sharia Law for Christmas! Just a bit of irony for you on a Monday.

Edited by Jimbeaux on Monday 7th March 15:15

[Bing o]

Jimbeaux said:

The bad part happens if and when a certain group of immigrants fail to integrate into their new society as well as support it.

How's that wig wam of yours coming along Jim?

[Gaspode]

Bing o said:

Jimbeaux said:

The bad part happens if and when a certain group of immigrants fail to integrate into their new society as well as support it.

How's that wig wam of yours coming along Jim?

Precisely!

[Jimbeaux]

Gaspode said:

Bing o said:

Jimbeaux said:

The bad part happens if and when a certain group of immigrants fail to integrate into their new society as well as support it.

How's that wig wam of yours coming along Jim?

Precisely!

No, if American Indian traditional housing is the subject of your attempted humor, it is actually called a "Teepee".....precisely. BTW, the Indians have been well compensated for having been screwed; have you visited any of a countless load of 250,000 square foot, tax free casinos lately?

Edited by Jimbeaux on Monday 7th March 16:04

[Terminator]

Jimbeaux said:

have you visited any of a countless load of 250,000 square foot, tax free casinos lately?

I assume that Harrah's in New Orleans have my $2500 dollars safely tucked away for when I return..

[Gaspode]

Jimbeaux said:

No, if American Indian traditional housing is the subject of your attempted humor, it is actually called a "Teepee".....precisely. BTW, the Indians have been well compensated for having been screwed; have you visited any of a countless load of 250,000 square foot, tax free casinos lately?

Edited by Jimbeaux on Monday 7th March 16:04

Well no, actually, I wasn't thinking of the teepee, I was thinking of the wigwam. If you are unsure of the difference, I'm sure wikipedia can enlighten you. So it's ok to "screw" populations (peculiar euphemism for attempted genocide) so long as they are compensated for afterwards? Interesting moral stance.

[Jimbeaux]

Terminator said:

Jimbeaux said:

have you visited any of a countless load of 250,000 square foot, tax free casinos lately?

I assume that Harrah's in New Orleans have my $2500 dollars safely tucked away for when I return..

Yes, it will be at the desk for you at your next checkin.