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Boost to Chances of Life on Europa?

Posted by michael on from the cracking-up dept.

Gavinsblog writes "New Scientist is reporting that scientists have found that electricity is produced when aluminium bullets are fired into a block of ice. This raises the chances of finding life on Europa, as eletrical shocks of this kind could cause complex molecules to form. An electrifying discovery? :-)"

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  1. Title? by Sepper · · Score: 5, Funny

    I read the title really fast and thought it said: "Boost to Chances of Life in Europe?"

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    I live in Soviet Canuckistan you insensitive clod!
  2. Elecrifying discovery by BornInASmallTown · · Score: 4, Funny

    An electrifying discovery?

    I'm shocked that someone would say that.

    1. Re:Elecrifying discovery by objekt404 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Seems to be a charged subject.

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      "Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun."
  3. Cause all you really need... by noitalever · · Score: 2, Funny

    To create life is electricity and complex molecules, that's why we do it here all the time. That's why we've figured out how to create life out of nothing but molecular sludge and electricity...

    They should know what those yellow brown stains on the ice are... someone had a super biggulp on the way to europa and couldn't hold it!

  4. All these worlds are yours except Europa... by Takeel · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...attempt no drive-bys there.

    1. Re:All these worlds are yours except Europa... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      "...use them together, use them in peace..."

      Except that the USSR didn't make it this long...

  5. hrm by GoRK · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah you know with all of those aluminum bullets shooting at that stupid moon over the last few billion years, it's bound to have created something!!!!!

    ~GoRK

  6. Just like humanity... by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 5, Funny

    To start shooting bullets at something just because it might be inhabitted.

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    -- 'The' Lord and Master Bitman On High, Master Of All
  7. That damn dog! by RealErmine · · Score: 3, Funny

    Evidence for the presence of the molecular building blocks for life comes from the yellow-brown stains seen on the ice by the Galileo probe.

    Newer images reveal evidence that these stains may have been left after a recent pass of Pluto.

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    Dewey, you fool! Your decimal system has played right into my hands!
  8. So now all we need is... by dunedan · · Score: 2, Funny

    some naturally occuring aluminum projectile weapons on europa and *BANG* life :)

  9. I bet by tongue · · Score: 2, Funny

    An electrifying discovery?

    I bet you lay awake all night thinking of that punchline before you submitted this story, didn't you?