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How An Andromeda Strain Might be Strained

Posted by Hemos on from the pushing-the-limits dept.

An anonymous reader writes "For the world-record holder as the longest surviving bacteria in space [6 years, Bacillus subtillis], it turns out that among the multitude of dangers [cold, vacuum, UV, lack of nutrients, etc.] the greatest stress of all is intense ultraviolet radiation. In the next two years, new space station experiments are slated to test the panspermia hypothesis--also popularized in Robert Zubrin's "Entering Space", but dating back at least 150 years in the scientific literature. Recent balloon experiments, have rekindled alot of the controversy, but NASA Ames scientist, Rocco Mancinelli, concludes: "In my opinion, for a spore, it's quite likely.""

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  1. Wow... by somethingwicked · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A post so boring, not even the 133t first posters are posting to it

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    ---"What did I say that sounded like 'Tell me about your day?'"---

  2. Stains in outer space by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How long can a Bill Clinton stain survive in outer space. Would the effect of Lewinsky's saliva spitting said stain change the parameters?

  3. Re:Question for Slashdot readers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mod confucio up +5 FUNNY immed moderators. Any Wellstone jokes deserve nothing less!

  4. advert? by lovebyte · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Am I the only one to notice an advert in the Related Links section: Compare the best prices on: Software/Utilities?

    /., are you trying to sneak paid links like a bad search engine?

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    I'll do it for cheesy poofs.

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  6. Screenshots by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OK, I know JPEG is better than PNG for photo-realistic images. What about a screenshot of a video game such as Half Life, Serious Sam, or UT2K3? Also, did anyone notice Slashdot's images are gif? Using the Gimp, compression at 1, and using a free program called pngcrush http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/ png is better.

  7. Help by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does anyone know the clinical difference between a transvestite and a transexual? I *REALLY* need to know.

  8. jerkcity by elohim · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    deuce: DIDN'T YOU SEE ANDROMEDA STRAIN?!?!? AND THAT'S WHERE THE STUFF IS !!! SO NO KIDDING IT'S BROKEN
    spigot: HOW CAN A VIRUS THAT KILLS EVERYTHING STAY ALIVE FOR NINETY BORING MINUTES

    good question, spigot!

    http://www.jerkcity.com/jerkcity254.html

    contains lucid commentary on the space program as well!