Alien Life May Be "Weirder" Than Scientists Think

Instead of thriving on water, extraterrestrial organisms might live in a sea of liquid methane. Or instead of getting energy from the sun, they might thrive on hydrochloric acid. These possibilities could revolutionize future space missions in search of life elsewhere in the solar system, says the report, issued today by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

Hypothetical scientific musings. Very amusing.

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