New Scientist: Venus' Atmosphere Implies Life

WolfWithoutAClause writes "This New Scientist article says that the atmosphere of Venus has features that may only be explaineable by the existence of life in its upper atmosphere. In particular it has cartain chemicals which are extremely difficult to make inorganically. At the altitude where life is suspected the temperature is about 70C and about 1 atmosphere. There are gases there which are not naturally found together. The article suggests something is actively producing them, quite possibly, life."

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Life on Venus?

[Anonymous Coward]

Gotta be female. After all, Men are from Mars, etc.

Is it worth getting excited about?

[Zakabog]

Shopkeeper: "... I must warn you they've found life on venus."

Homer: "That's bad."

Shopkeeper: "But it was only some bugs!"

Homer: "That's good!"

Shopkeeper: "The news was reported on New Scientist."

Homer: "That's bad."

Shopkeeper: "But they don't require you to register!"

Homer: "That's good!"

Shopkeeper: "They log your IP address and keep logs of all the pages you go to."

[Silence; Homer looks puzzled]

Shopkeeper: "That's bad."

Homer: "Can I go now?"

Yo ho let's go

[spankfish]

Let's terraform the bastards before they evolve into ten foot tall insection beasts with razor sharp teeth, glistening with demonic slobber.

Terraform Venus Now!

oh great.

[sawilson]

New York Times August 10th, 2010

KILLER VENUS MICROBE BROUGHT BACK BY SWEDEN
"EATS EVERYTHING"

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story. :)

We have Found Lando Calrissian's Hideout

[egommer]

We may have found Lando's Cloud City. We must inform the Emperor. The Imeprial have already been dispatched. The rebel resistance will be crushed.

Regards,

D.V.