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Do You Believe in Life Outside of Earth?

deBrice 2012/07/03 20:00:00
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Pictures of our solar system never gets old to me. I'm always amazed by the beauty of other planets and moons that used to be out of reach. But sometimes, something more profound appears. Once in a while, similarities with home are discovered.

Here is one, for example: After Europa -- one of Jupiter's moons discovered by Galileo Galilei -- NASA is almost certain that there is water under the surface of Titan.

The discovery was made after observing tides around 30 feet high on the surface of the moon, suggesting that Titan isn't entirely made of solid rock, but instead the surface would lie on a sub-ocean.



You might argue that there will be no light from the sun, therefore life cannot emerge, but studies on earth showed that water and heat is all life needs. And for the heat, it would come from the strong gravity from Saturn, intensely squeezing the planet during its 16-day orbit. Do you believe in life on the Saturn Moon?


NASA.GOV reports:
Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have revealed Saturn's moon Titan likely harbors a layer of liquid water under its ice shell.



spacecraft revealed saturns moon titan harbors layer liquid water ice

Read More: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/whycassi...

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  • ««Gingey, the Master Debate... 2012/07/03 21:00:55
    Yes
    ««Gingey, the Master Debater of Þ|-|Дэ†»»
    +2
    The universe is too vast for there not to be.
  • rspell 2012/07/03 20:53:38
    No
    rspell
    I'll have to see it to believe it.
  • deBrice rspell 2012/07/03 21:54:45 (edited)
    deBrice
    I like the skepticism from the Freemasonry member :)
  • Wortmore rspell 2012/07/03 21:55:48
    Wortmore
    Bacteria has been found on Mars
  • rspell Wortmore 2012/07/04 03:26:38
    rspell
    Not really...
  • DFA 2012/07/03 20:52:23
    No
    DFA
    +1
    The odds are in its favor. the size of the earth  universe
  • deBrice DFA 2012/07/03 21:56:30
    deBrice
    Do you think scale maters when it comes to life form ?
  • DFA deBrice 2012/07/03 22:06:11
    DFA
    I was just pointing out how tiny earth is. The universe is HUGE.
  • Michelle 2012/07/03 20:41:30
    No
    Michelle
    +2
    Both.

    I would not be surprised at simple life on Titan; and it would really put the likelihood of life developing into perspective, if it can happen multiple times in a single solar system. However, I wouldn't "bet" on it. The data of likelihood of life occurring is... sparse. I mean, look at Earth. On our own planet, it's apparent that once life takes hold, it takes over. There is life even in the worst conditions on Earth. The question is, what conditions need to occur to start that chain which ends with life adapting to hostile conditions. Can life begin in hostile conditions?
  • Wortmore Michelle 2012/07/03 21:56:29
    Wortmore
    Bacteria has been found on Mars
  • Michelle Wortmore 2012/07/03 21:57:24
    Michelle
    +1
    Really? Living bacteria or fossilized?
  • Wortmore Michelle 2012/07/03 21:59:27
    Wortmore
    Living, found by one of the Mars probes
  • Michelle Wortmore 2012/07/03 22:06:55
    Michelle
    +1
    Can you link me to an article on this? How long ago was this? I usually keep an eye on what the Mars rover is up to.
  • deBrice Wortmore 2012/07/03 22:08:51 (edited)
    deBrice
    Please provide proof of your comment, repeating it over and over again doesn't play in your favor.
  • deBrice Wortmore 2012/07/03 22:03:47
    deBrice
    Defcon, you should give some source, I really would like to see some proof of what you're talking about, it would only make the debat more interesting.
  • Wortmore deBrice 2012/07/03 22:33:30
    Wortmore
    I got it of the news it was last year, Bacteria dosen't need a lot of fators to survive
  • deBrice Wortmore 2012/07/03 22:37:54 (edited)
    deBrice
    I can't find any piece of article that would prove your statement. I'm pretty sure there is yet no life form discovered on Mars or any other planet. I know it sounds lame, but you have to provide some source that can backup your argument.
  • Airhead Wortmore 2012/07/04 02:21:18
    Airhead
    Don't believe everything you hear on the "news"
  • Eddie 2012/07/03 19:46:22
    Yes
    Eddie
    +3
    I think it's fairly arrogant to assume life could only exist on this one little rock and all of the other billions of celestial bodies out there are sterile.
  • JuliaLoren 2012/07/03 18:44:35
    Yes
    JuliaLoren
    +2
    i always thought there might be something on one of those moons :)
  • deBrice JuliaLoren 2012/07/03 18:58:31
    deBrice
    +1
    I wish we could investigate on of those like we do on Mars
  • flyingseaturtle BN 2012/07/03 18:20:54
    Yes
    flyingseaturtle BN
    +3
    I would not be surprised that there was life elsewhere in the solar system and life elsewhere.
  • deBrice flyings... 2012/07/03 18:27:01
    deBrice
    +1
    Agree with you, I wouldn't bet on intelligent life form within our solar system though.
  • Wolfman 2012/07/03 17:30:18
    Yes
    Wolfman
    +3
    Stars are spewing out organic matter and liquid water. Of course there's life out there.
  • Ken 2012/07/03 17:22:25
    Yes
    Ken
  • Lester 2012/07/03 16:29:12
    Yes
    Lester
    +1
    If there is a heat source warm enough to cause chemical reactions, I'd give the odds as at least 50-50.
  • Jim 2012/07/03 16:22:38
    No
    Jim
    +1
    Your answer choices are not really mutually exclusive. I think we humans are certainly alone but I also believe that there is a good chance of life in the form of bacteria elsewhere. I would be quite excited if there is!
  • deBrice Jim 2012/07/03 16:27:17 (edited)
    deBrice
    +1
    I know but, to provide those kind of answers, I would have then asked for "Is there intelligent life in the solar system"... And I believe that we are more than likely to be the only intelligent life form within our Solar System.
  • Wortmore Jim 2012/07/03 21:57:22
    Wortmore
    +1
    Bacteria has been found on Mars
  • Jim Wortmore 2012/07/03 23:23:32
    Jim
    Cool! Didn't know that!
  • deBrice Jim 2012/07/03 23:25:41
    deBrice
    +1
    I'm actually trying to convince defcon to provide proof of his argument. I can't find any information regarding any kind life form on mars.
  • Jim deBrice 2012/07/03 23:52:34
    Jim
    +1
    Yes, I must admit I was a little sceptical! This would have been HUGE news had it been true. I just said "cool" to keep him happy. ;-)
  • Wortmore Jim 2012/07/04 03:18:58
    Wortmore
    +1
    It is very possible for bacteria to survive a environment like Mars, there is mircospoic animals that can even survive RADIATION
  • Jim Wortmore 2012/07/04 12:35:55
    Jim
    Absolutely! However you had said that bacteria had actually been found (which is quite different).
  • frank 2012/07/03 16:15:44
    Yes
    frank
    +2
    Maybe not on Titan. I just cannot believe that we are the only planet, out of billions, in the universe to have life on it.
  • deBrice frank 2012/07/03 16:18:16
    deBrice
    I agree with you, odds for life within our galaxy are quite good to me. But what if we found life in the solar system, even primitive life form?
  • Racefish 2012/07/03 16:02:04
    Yes
    Racefish
    +4
    there is life it would probably be similar to the life found around the deep ocean vents.
  • YeahISaidIt 2012/07/03 15:35:08
    Yes
    YeahISaidIt
    I thought we knew this though...
  • deBrice YeahISa... 2012/07/03 15:40:25 (edited)
    deBrice
    I don't think we even suspected water on Titan before. Discovery was announced less than a week ago.
  • YeahISa... deBrice 2012/07/03 20:43:37
    YeahISaidIt
    I could have sworn we knew this. Maybe I'm thinking of another one of Saturn's moons. Idk, Mars is my Solar System love.

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