Life Discovered Under Antarctic Ice

[Malthus]

It is interesting, but only to the extent that it is another chance to show that extraterrestrial life is NOT likely that has not turned out to be the case.

While life in extremely harsh conditions on Earth does not mean that we should expect to find life in extremely harsh conditions elsewhere, NOT finding life in harsh conditions on the Earth would suggest that life is even less likely in similar conditions elsewhere.

So this is interesting data, at least to those who are interested in the question.

My take as well. The really big question that remains unanswered is not whether life can *exist* under really crappy conditions - clearly it can - but whether life can *start* under really crappy conditions.

[Jaron]

Awesome! On to Europa.

We've already determined there is no complex or intelligent life in Europe.

[Agelastus]

Awesome! On to Europa.

We've already determined there is no complex or intelligent life in Europe.

From what I can recall about what you have posted about yourself, you originate from the same gene pool. Would you care to rephrase your comment?

[Jaron]

Awesome! On to Europa.

We've already determined there is no complex or intelligent life in Europe.

From what I can recall about what you have posted about yourself, you originate from the same gene pool. Would you care to rephrase your comment?

I evolved.

[Martinus]

So this is interesting data, at least to those who are interested in the question.

I love this sentence. I will use it more often.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

The video is likely to inspire experts to rethink what they know about life in harsh environments. And it has scientists musing that if shrimp-like creatures can frolic below 600 feet of Antarctic ice in subfreezing dark water, what about other hostile places? What about Europa, a frozen moon of Jupiter?

Yes, let's use this as another excuse to obsess over extraterrestrial life

I'm no scientist, but I would have to think that whatever life forms exist under the Antarctic ice are a spinoff from life forms that originated in much warmer conditions.  As such, unless Europa had a particularly warm period fairly recently, it would be an apples to oranges comparison.

Plus, God didn't tell us in the bible that he made life on Europa.

Also never mentions that he didn't create life there. I bet we aren't mentioned in the Europan bible.

:p

[Agelastus]

Awesome! On to Europa.

We've already determined there is no complex or intelligent life in Europe.

From what I can recall about what you have posted about yourself, you originate from the same gene pool. Would you care to rephrase your comment?

I evolved.

In a new all-time-record for rapidity, I assume...

[Syt]

In other news: Ice has been discovered under Antarctic life!

[Admiral Yi]

I can't believe this thread made it this far without a The Thing reference.