[olePigeon]

Zoologger: The mud creature that lives without oxygen - life - 07 April 2010 - New Scientist

Wow. This opens up soooo many doors for exobiology. This increases the chances of finding extraterrestrial life by an unimaginable amount. We now have conclusive evidence that oxygen is not required for the development of complex organisms.

[imitchellg5]

I thought there were plenty of anaerobic organisms?

[nonhuman]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

I thought there were plenty of anaerobic organisms?

Yeah, headline could be clearer. It's the first multicellular organism that doesn't require oxygen.

[voodoo]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

This increases the chances of finding extraterrestrial life by an unimaginable amount.

Cute find, but I wouldn't be holding my breath

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

I thought there were plenty of anaerobic organisms?

There are plenty of viruses (arguably not life) and bacteria that don't require oxygen, but this is an advanced, multicellular organism.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

This increases the chances of finding extraterrestrial life by an unimaginable amount.

No it doesn't. The chances have always been infinitely probable.
See, this "universe" thing is quite a big place. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to the size of the universe, etc., etc..

[voodoo]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

No it doesn't. The chances have always been infinitely probable.
See, this "universe" thing is quite a big place. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to the size of the universe, etc., etc..

I would go as far as to say that the universe is annoyingly big. Visit other stars is a long drive.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

No it doesn't. The chances have always been infinitely probable.
See, this "universe" thing is quite a big place. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to the size of the universe, etc., etc..

I hated the new movie. They had to wait for Adams to die before they could make it because he refused to sign off on that godawful screenplay.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

I hated the new movie. They had to wait for Adams to die before they could make it because he refused to sign off on that godawful screenplay.

I've no idea whether I hate it or not, since I refuse to watch it.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

I've no idea whether I hate it or not, since I refuse to watch it.

Big fan of the books, obviously, and the BBC radio drama.

[ort888]

I've been experimenting with this for a while.

Just for the record... bugs, mice, dogs, cub scouts, hookers, ex-wives... none can survive without oxygen.

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

There are plenty of viruses (arguably not life) and bacteria that don't require oxygen, but this is an advanced, multicellular organism.

So then it's the first eukaryote to survive without oxygen?

[analogue SPRINKLES]

What are those extremophiles 5 miles underground living INSIDE rocks all about then? They are pretty impressive also.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES 

What are those extremophiles 5 miles underground living INSIDE rocks all about then? They are pretty impressive also.

I didn't think we'd been down that far yet? I thought we were still stuck at a couple of miles?

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by ort888 

I've been experimenting with this for a while.

Just for the record... bugs, mice, dogs, cub scouts, hookers, ex-wives... none can survive without oxygen.

I don't care who you are, that's funny stuff.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Stick it on Mars and let's see what happens!

[iM@k]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

No it doesn't. The chances have always been infinitely probable.
See, this "universe" thing is quite a big place. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to the size of the universe, etc., etc..

Originally Posted by ort888 

I've been experimenting with this for a while.

Just for the record... bugs, mice, dogs, cub scouts, hookers, ex-wives... none can survive without oxygen.

Well I WAS going to say this place is mostly harmless............

[Eug]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

I didn't think we'd been down that far yet? I thought we were still stuck at a couple of miles?

PAIN!!!

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

I didn't think we'd been down that far yet? I thought we were still stuck at a couple of miles?

Actually I know it is at least 3.9k but if it is 100 feet or 10 miles it is just as amazing that there can be life INSIDE Of a rock deep underground happily living away.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES 

Actually I know it is at least 3.9k but if it is 100 feet or 10 miles it is just as amazing that there can be life INSIDE Of a rock deep underground happily living away.

Oh yeah. No denying that at all!

[Sage]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

So then it's the first eukaryote to survive without oxygen?

Eukaryotes aren’t necessarily multicellular. And no, it’s not the first anaerobic eukaryote – certain yeasts, for example, are eukaryotic and can survive without oxygen.

[Eriamjh]

I could see this killing us all someday.

[ort888]

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Im scared you found that so easily and that it matches your sig.

[hyteckit]

Somebody call Samus!

I'm pretty sure it feeds off brain matter.