Neil degrasse Tyson Ingredients for Life: Water

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Since the 1970s, a number of unusual organisms have been discovered in environments that are hostile to other living things. These organisms, called extremophiles because of their ability to survive at the extremes of typically hospitable conditions, thrive where other life would perish. For example, microbial life has been found deep underground in tiny spaces within rocks, in the frozen environment of Antarctica, in the searing hot waters of deep sea vents and hot springs, and in the harsh environments of dry deserts. Life has also been found in extreme conditions of high radiation, pressure, acidity, alkalinity, or salinity. With the discovery of such organisms, some scientists have broadened their definition of what a habitable environment might be to include a greater range of potential environments for extraterrestrial life.

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[hornetpalooza]

Yeh. screw Mars, it had it's chance with the rovers. Let's drill Europa or put rovers on Titan.

[BulletMagnetOWI]

It's essential to life on Earth, all of its properties from being dipolar to being transparent, are without peer. It's conceivable that other solvents might be used elsewhere, but such biochemistry based on a non-water solvent could only be sluggish and inefficient. Liquid water is a boon not only to biochemical processes, but physical processes that drive the geological, hydrological and atmospheric systems that create and maintain the global environment in which life can thrive.

[leviterande]

@PattayaBen think a bout it or look up one of the hubble star clusters images. even if life need water and the same conditions as on earth , life is is too frequent in the universe, its a matter of logic

[PattayaBen]

@leviterande ... That is a compelling question and truly amazing because life could be everywhere then ....

[leviterande]

the question killing me is if water is really a requirement for life? what if we are way wrong and life does not need water at aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall­lll

[claton95]

@hornetpalooza titan? what are you talking about

[benthemiester]

Neil show us if it is really true and provide empirical evidence that life exist on other planets or anywhere else in space. We now know through empirical science that life is not as simple as "just add water" Its a fascinating thought, and if we ever discovered it, I would have to accept it as fact, but until then SETI is in the same categorie as Bigfoot, Leprechauns & sightings of Elvis. Although I once saw a UFO when I was 18. Of course I was on LSD at the time but what the hey.

[bombarderoazul]

I think we should colonize the dwarf planet Ceres instead of mars.

[Hogagger]

@RespectMyHate Take it easy on, RespectMyHate, people, he's just a dumb kid.

[TheShinedownfan21]

@RespectMyHate NOW you're a jerk.

[RespectMyHate]

@Hogagger You know what I love about this type of psuedo-science? Its the fact that evertthing is either trillions of miles away and we can't see it, or takes millions and billions of years to happen and we never see it, just like a fairy tale long ago and far away. when will you people open your eyes to true science.

[Hogagger]

@RespectMyHate

THE PLANETARY FORMATION DISKS ARE THOUSANDS OF BILLIONS OF MILES AWAY, WHAT DO YOU WANT A CLOSE-UP? WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING ON A SCIENCE THREAD ANYWAY, YOU LITTLE DUMBELL.