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Methane on Mars?

mbone writes "Two independent groups are claiming the detection of methane in the Martian atmosphere, one using the Mars Express orbiter, and the other using ground based telescopes. This detection, if confirmed, would be of great significance for the search of life on Mars, as Methane will not last long in the Martian atmosphere and thus must be renewed, presumably either by biological processes or by volcanic vents, which would be a good place for life to develop. The leader of the ground based astronomy team, Michael Mumma of the Goddard Space Flight Center, when asked if the methane was biological in origin, said 'I think it is, myself personally.'"

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  1. GNOMEBOY Touched My Junk! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GNOMEBOY touched my junk liberally. he strapped me in to his jizz truck and he couldnt keep his offensive hands off of me. he was performing many red flag touches. i couldnt believe what the fuck was going on. i told GNOMEBOY the city would not approve of a lunix hippie touching an underage kid for free.

    Can you believe it? GNOMEBOY did all this. He picked me off the street, strapped my arms and legs down in the jizz truck's passenger seat, and just wouldn't stop fondling my cock'n'balls.

    They definately were red flag touches. the goddamn referee he had in the back seat kept on raising up this red flag every time he touched my junk but did GNOMEBOY care? NO WAY! He just kept on doing it. I couldn't believe what the fuck was going on, indeed. I pleaded with GNOMEBOY but to no avail. I told him the city would not approve of such a dirty unwashed man touching an underage kid like me (at the time I was 13) without at least compensating me for the trauma and the use of my body as his own personal plaything.

    This got to him, worrying about his image. He continued to fondle me, all the while ignoring the referee's red flags. Then he drove the jizz truck to my house and *ejected the seat I was in*! It was amazing. But surprisingly, after I woke up the next morning, my bank account had $150k in Canadian money in it! Sure, Canadian money is worthless, but can you believe it?

    -- guk

  2. FIRST REPLY by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    forst replizzle!

    props to:
    • JESUS H. CHRIST
    • misc. others
  3. I still think by AtariAmarok · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think think that Val Kilmer's disobedient robot dog has something to do with it.

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  4. The Moth by benna · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Order Order Order
    All we talk about
    Order Order Order
    Going in and going out
    What's in between
    That I've seen
    Has shown me otherwise
    Chaos is good
    And so you should
    Live until you die

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    "It is not how things are in the world that is mystical, but that it exists." -Ludwig Wittgenstein
  5. Re:Methane? by Metallic+Matty · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Probably due to martian cows.

    Probably due to Terrestrian cows taken by the Martians and hidden in their underground caves, where they plan to destroy mankind.

    At least, that's what I read in the Enquirer.

  6. Re:Methane? MOD DOWN, Redundant! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh how original.

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

    I'm impressed that ONLamp and NewsForge were able to conduct this interview with BSD. The discussion was interesting, and not one I would ever have thought had a chance of taking place.

    I think the next thing they should do is offer their services to the United Nations. Imagine, for example, what we could learn from interviewing Mohammed Atta. Or even a Palestinian suicide bomber. What if the UN could interview Saddam's brothers, Uday and Qusay? What could we learn about the former Iraqi regime?

    Just a few hours ago, I would have thought such interviews would be impossible. But obviously, if it's possible to have an interview with BSD, then these other interviews should be possible as well.

  8. Re:Methane? by Tumbleweed · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes, they even made that into a song, "Cows with Guns."

    Yes, let it forevermore be known as the "Red Meat Planet"!

    (Atkins Diet Approved!)

  9. Re:Possibility? by LordK3nn3th · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Actually, the article doesn't mention this but it may be a side-effect on NASA's fart experiments, trying to find a way to blast off by using bean energy.

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  10. MOD PARENT DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  11. Marsosaur by SpicyMcHaggas · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who farted? Probably the Mars-osaur!

  12. MOD DOWN REDUNDANT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  13. MOD PARENT ANY CHILD POST DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hey satan satan satan

  14. MOD UP EFFICIENT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  15. Re:THIS IS JESUS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    i always appreciate the props

  16. MOD LEFT AUSPICIOUS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  17. MOD SIDEWAYS DESSICATED by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  18. Re:Existence by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OH GOD! JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, LEARN TO COMPLETE YOUR FUCKING SENTENCES!

    I cannot believe how bad you fucks are at utilizing the English language. Burn in hell, you stupid pieces of shit.

  19. Re:And if they find sulfur... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Comment gets modded up +5 Funny. Net Karma gain. 0. Comment gets modded down to 2 Funny through overrated moderations. Net Karma loss. 3. Net change to post's score. 0.

    Overall change to account karma thanks to the "Funny" moderation's totally fucked up situation? -3.

    Posting on a faux-news site that can't even grasp the simplest forms of math? Priceless.

  20. Re:Existence by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your new and bold punctuation is causing a disturbance in the force, young Jedi.