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Originally Posted by StuckinARutt
Yes! Fellow scientist!
let's start with some easy ones:
What are your thoughts on the possibility of life on Europa?
What is your stance on life in the Universe? (Does it exist, have we been visited, will we be visited?)
What interests you about invertebrate? Are you more interested in other animal familes?
In terms of probability? I think there's maybe a slightly greater than 50% chance of life on Europa. And by life i mean nothing terribly complex. I actually did some research a while back on the subject because i found it pretty fascinating, and it coincided with my interest in planetary science. I haven't read up much on the subject matter recently, but the hypothesis that had the most support was that tidal forces could potentially keep the water warm enough and create deep sea vents that could harbor life. It's completely plausible. The only problem that most people don't realize is that its ridiculously difficult to send a lander there because we haven't quite figured out how to send a completely sterile craft into space from Earth. Arriving and getting a false positive would be such a waste.
I believe there is other life in the universe. Will humans ever come into contact with it? Probably not. In high school i thought the
Drake equation was pretty cool. Even if the probabilities and propagation of error were outrageous, it still condensed to a non-zero probability that there was intelligent life in the Universe besides us. There was also a theory floating around for a while about silicon based life forms, which i cant even imagine what that would look like. And even arsenic based life forms on Earth iirc, which was later debunked.
Money lol. I wasn't career oriented in college, so i've had a difficult time landing a job in a city where geology is not in high demand. I volunteer in the Mineral Sciences department, and my supervisor alerted me of a contract position in IZ cataloging shells, so i snap accepted because i had nothing better at the time and i'm still trying to work my way up in the museum. I worked in an entomology lab for two summers a few years ago. I've been interested in insects for basically my whole life, so i think i'd even enjoy a position in the entomology department here if a vacancy ever opens.
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