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Author	Topic: Report: Scientists find 'hint of life' on Titan
SpaceAholic Member Posts: 4437 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999	posted 06-07-2010 08:26 AM JPL: Scientists find 'hint of life' on Saturn's moon Titan Two new papers based on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft scrutinize the complex chemical activity on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. While non-biological chemistry offers one possible explanation, some scientists believe these chemical signatures bolster the argument for a primitive, exotic form of life or precursor to life on Titan's surface. According to one theory put forth by astrobiologists, the signatures fulfill two important conditions necessary for a hypothesized "methane-based life."
moorouge Member Posts: 2454 From: U.K. Registered: Jul 2009	posted 06-07-2010 03:22 PM To quote 'Bones' McCoy - "It's life Jim, but not as we know it."
Spacefest Member Posts: 1168 From: Tucson, AZ Registered: Jan 2009	posted 06-07-2010 08:21 PM Let's not get carried away. Carolyn Porco has a better explanation by NASA's Chris McKay on her Cassini webpage, explaining why the news media is jumping to conclusions.
MCroft04 Member Posts: 1634 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005	posted 06-07-2010 08:45 PM A famous 19th century scientist wrote that science is best pursued when multiple working hypothesis are carried until one by one they can undeniably be discredited. Otherwise consider all possibilities.

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