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Even if there is life on Mars how will 'they' know whether it's life they've found? Surely it won't be like Earthly bacteria? There might be life all around on Mars and they just don't realise it, maybe it's all invisible!

robertzombie wrote:Even if there is life on Mars how will 'they' know whether it's life they've found? Surely it won't be like Earthly bacteria? There might be life all around on Mars and they just don't realise it, maybe it's all invisible!

You ignorant fool!



IZ.

Mars with us on it ... who cares what was before us ... we'll just be there



Bet our natural powers will be better than now.

robertzombie wrote:Even if there is life on Mars how will 'they' know whether it's life they've found? Surely it won't be like Earthly bacteria? There might be life all around on Mars and they just don't realise it, maybe it's all invisible!

It's a good point actually. I'll ask some of my xenobiology contacts...

I look forward to the simplified reply

and you will wait...

robertzombie wrote:I look forward to the simplified reply

I don't! Bring on the full-pointyhead version, Fiendykins! I can take it.

robertzombie wrote:Even if there is life on Mars how will 'they' know whether it's life they've found? Surely it won't be like Earthly bacteria? There might be life all around on Mars and they just don't realise it, maybe it's all invisible!

I think it will look a lot like...



Has anyone seen my coat?

British steam-powered car in land-speed record bid

It's all well and good to know how it works, and how fast it will go, but we must never lose sight of what's truly important from an English perspective:

Teh Graunida wrote:The steam, at 400C, hits a turbine and turns a shaft, which makes the wheels go round. You could, apparently, make 23 cups of tea a second with that sort of heat.

Just got an email from our Dir IT, so I'm pretty confident that it's not spamalicious. Microsoft [ptooie] has a scheme that allows employees of something called Volume Licensing Software Assurance customers (generally big companies who buy lots of licenses for MS products) to get their paws on MS Office 2007 for $20.

For anyone looking for the suite (and it is stressed that under no circumstances should you be copying the DVD for a friend, loved one, child, student, unemployed person), if you work for a large outfit, this might be useful.

MS Orifice be de Debil's work

robertzombie wrote:I look forward to the simplified reply

Basically they're looking for chemicals that are unlikely to be generated by non-living processes: high molecular-weight organics, stuff like that. Methane and ammonia (which have been detected) are possible signs of life but not unambiguous. There's some info here

EvilBastard wrote:Just got an email from our Dir IT, so I'm pretty confident that it's not spamalicious. Microsoft [ptooie] has a scheme that allows employees of something called Volume Licensing Software Assurance customers (generally big companies who buy lots of licenses for MS products) to get their paws on MS Office 2007 for $20.

For anyone looking for the suite (and it is stressed that under no circumstances should you be copying the DVD for a friend, loved one, child, student, unemployed person), if you work for a large outfit, this might be useful.

Bad news is that your director of IT is probably on the take here. It's supposed to be for nowt.

EvilBastard wrote:

ooo...yum! no delicious.... hmmmm...lovely!

Jesss!!!!!!!

Major Garland Briggs has entered the White Lodge.

CLT - Arcana ~ Dressed In Lime

Anyone read this little gem?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7520401.stm

I was watching CNN (don't ask) earlier where they had an interview with the guy. I wasn't listening but as big words on screen screamed 'Man that glued himself to UK PM' I was wondering whether they meant "glued" or actually glued

I wouldn't be happy if someone did it to me

I don't want to think of the mental, let alone physical anguish that would be caused by glueing yourself to Gordon Brown

Have canoe sales gone up or down

weebleswobble wrote:Have canoe sales gone up or down

I think they went from side to side

weebleswobble wrote:Have canoe sales gone up or down

are you sans paddle perhaps?

That's Not My Name.

There should be an exam to pass before you can procreate!

timsinister wrote:That's Not My Name.

There should be an exam to pass before you can procreate!

There was something in Belgium about a Porsche being given away to the first person who changes his/her name (first or last) to Gerolsteiner (a brand of water). Who comes up with these things