this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2024
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

I can't say I'm surprised

...But my relief is profound

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well no. By definition it had Venus-like life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Zoidberg:

-If you call that living.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Not ruling out some stange bacterial life that's generating phosphene however. Come on space agencies, Venus atmosphere sample mission when?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Earth-like would be, by definition, impossible. Venus-like, that, would be something.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Earth-like is a very broad term. If an organism has something similar to DNA or shared any kind of chemical processes it could be "earth-like".

As an odd hypothetical example, there is a theory that fungi could potentially spread from planet to planet. Even with a billion or so years of independent evolution, fungi on Venus and fungi on Earth could still share some of the same traits.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nobody caught the dad joke vibe, I see.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It was overshadowed by the first bit where you said "by definition, impossible". It kinda boned the delivery, TBH.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Some you win, some you lose.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Some were born to sing the blues

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Which is a genre I enjoy very much.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don’t stop believing
Hold on to that feeling
Streetlight people