NatGeo recently reported that the ice-covered oceans of Europa contain 100 times more oxygen than prior models predicted, meaning the satellite can sustain more complex life-forms than previously thought:
That amount of oxygen would be enough to support more than just microscopic life-forms: At least three million tons of fishlike creatures could theoretically live and breathe on Europa, said study author Richard Greenberg of the University of Arizona in Tucson. [io9]
The ocean environment below the ice is likely to be similar to Earth’s deep-ocean hydrothermal vents. Speaking of which, one of the common species found at Pacific ocean hydrothermal vents is the giant tube worm. Okay, SyFy Channel, get to work. I expect to see Giant Tube Worms of Jupiter versus The Moon — starring Stephen Baldwin and Debbie Gibson — on your channel by next President’s Day. Do it for Lincoln, the original owner of a giant tube worm, if you know what I’m sayin’.
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Do the Tube Worms of Europa have bad hygiene, too?
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I know, right? I thought I was done with this “secret society” bullshit when I told the KKK that I wanted out and to go fuck themselves.
Fuck yourself and die, that is how you register here!
Wow. If you hadn’t included an exclamation point, I might have thought you were joking.
How about if I fuck your Mom and don’t call her again? Would that work?
“Fuck yourself and die, that is how you register here!”
Ah, this young boards’ first troll. A right of passage for every comments section. Beautiful in its own right. The circle of life. *sniff*
How about if I fuck your Mom and don’t call her again? Would that work?
It has in the past…
Can anybody tell me how to register and maybe work an av in? I swear, between this and warmingglow it’s like you don’t even want to talk to me anymore.
Troll? Dor sho gha!
Nice avatars, losers.
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Knowing who Dormammu is now, I still stand by my previous post, but add a Kaplah!
When does Doctress get here?
What, no “first” comment? I’m headed back to Perez.
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Wait, Will.i.am is a hitman?
@ Stone Soup
You have to register at gravatar.com methinks
Amazingly this was predicted by Artur C. Clarke in 2010. The monolith warned them to stay away from Europa. Yes, I am that much of a geek.
Got here thanks to Filmdrunk. 1st thing i saw was this. The pic with “where is the fish” had me laughing for a while. I’m guessing we’ll understand each other. Kudous to you, sir.
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Does the University of Arizona have a big astro-geology or biology program? Every time I hear about something like this it seems the researcher works for that college.