"The Colour Out of Space" by H.P. Lovecraft comes to mind, specifically the part where it turns out that we know jack shit about our universe, but I guess you could attribute that to most of his works.
NASA Discovers New Life
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Dammit, I had silicon-based down original, then I made an edit and mixed them up. Seriously, I knew the Horta were silicon based.Fronzel said:
And thanks.
That's funny, the people at NASA said it's totally new. Maybe you should call them or something.BehattedWanderer said:
LIMBO flashbacks.Daystar Clarion said:
Fucking brainslug segments...
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Oh, that's pretty cool, I wasn't expecting anything much more than something this, really. Because I'm not an idiot who thought that NASA was going to announce something like first contact.
Damn you Escapist with your sensational headlines! I started to hyperventilate with excitement!!
This is big news. Must. Spread. To. EVERYONE!
This is big news. Must. Spread. To. EVERYONE!
Are we all blind, can't you see!? They found it in a lake, I think not, it must of teleported there so it would be found. And at this very moment it is sending intel on us to the horde. We must destroy it before it is too late!
Nonsensicalness aside, this is pretty interesting, a arsenic based life form. I wonder what it can do.
Nonsensicalness aside, this is pretty interesting, a arsenic based life form. I wonder what it can do.
This is awesome. This really does change the way we understand life. But it starts with arsenic and then gradually turns into the ZOMBIE VIRUS!!
Slightly disappointing when the thread unveils "New Life!", but oh well. New life discovered is likely to be microscopic/tiny in size, so we should all get used to it.
The substituting arsenic for phosphorus, though...that's crazy weird. I'm now very intrigued as to how the ATP/ADP exchange works within these cells, considering arsenic has been swapped in. In order to add further disappointment to the story, I bet there's no change.
The substituting arsenic for phosphorus, though...that's crazy weird. I'm now very intrigued as to how the ATP/ADP exchange works within these cells, considering arsenic has been swapped in. In order to add further disappointment to the story, I bet there's no change.
Now remember kids, in a couple million years when these have evolved into an arsenic-based life form big enough to eat, don't eat it.
BBBBUUUUUULLLLLL CCCCCCRRRRAAAAAAPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot express my ANGER at this mountain of pathethic, vile words they call a significant discovery in words!
It is utterly pretentious and naive to assume that just because all life that we knew of required water, or had certain elements composing their bodies that all life in the UNIVERSE does!
As a 10 YEAR OLD CHILD I scoffed at NASA taking any minute signs as water as a sign of life, and ignoring everything else! I had wrongly assumed that they had enough COMMON SENSE to look further!
This embarrasses, no, shames, no, DISGUSTS me that we spent millions of dollars and over 45 years, to come to a conclusion that I MYSELF HAD MADE YEARS AGO!
Ugh, I am so enraged right now, I need to go maim something. (In a video game, mind you, so don't go send SWAT teams on my ass please.)
/END RANT
EDIT: before you call me obionxius and the like, read my response to those claims in the below posts.
I cannot express my ANGER at this mountain of pathethic, vile words they call a significant discovery in words!
It is utterly pretentious and naive to assume that just because all life that we knew of required water, or had certain elements composing their bodies that all life in the UNIVERSE does!
As a 10 YEAR OLD CHILD I scoffed at NASA taking any minute signs as water as a sign of life, and ignoring everything else! I had wrongly assumed that they had enough COMMON SENSE to look further!
This embarrasses, no, shames, no, DISGUSTS me that we spent millions of dollars and over 45 years, to come to a conclusion that I MYSELF HAD MADE YEARS AGO!
Ugh, I am so enraged right now, I need to go maim something. (In a video game, mind you, so don't go send SWAT teams on my ass please.)
/END RANT
EDIT: before you call me obionxius and the like, read my response to those claims in the below posts.
The use of arsenic as a phosphorus supplement is new (though certainly capable of happening, as the two have many similar atomic properties) , but microbes adapting to extremely adverse environments isn't new. Were I to hear of selenium being supplemented in organic compounds for sulfur, I would similarly not be that impressed. It is still fascinating, though, and I don't mean to belittle that, but elemental replacements happen quite frequently for me (a chemical metallurgist).Andy Chalk said:
I was sorta hoping that it'd go along the lines of 'well ladies and gentleman I'd like to present our find in the search for extra-terrestrial life, would you all join me in welcoming the first ambassador from an alien species, Aelphaeis Mangarae'
Delusibeta's Law of Science: speculation (or theory) is fairly useless without proof. This is proof. Therefore, it's a big deal.Jabberwock xeno said: