Post by Noah on Apr 12, 2012 17:07:53 GMT -5
So, I log onto the internet and what do I see, "Robot finds life on Mars." Reading through the article, I find a two issues. First, this is a press release by a NASA scientist, not NASA. If it was so certain that we've discovered life as to warrant front page headlines, you'd think NASA would be up on this. Second, the research method they used isn't conclusive for finding differences between biological and non-biological signs. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, not something that might sometimes work analyzing thirty six year old data. So please, MSN home page, don't yell "ALIEN LIFE!" whenever someone decides to premature publish his study. Then again, you've done it before, I'm sure you'll do it again, and I'm sure I'll be having this same rant once more.
Original Article; www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47031923/ns/technology_and_science-science/