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Moon of Saturn rich in Hydrocarbons

zogger
Fri Jul 06 12:26:47 -0700 2007
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One of Saturn's moons, Hyperion, has been found to be rich in pockets of hydrocarbons, courtesy of the imaging from the Cassini spacecraft.

...""These molecules, when embedded in ice and exposed to ultraviolet light, form new molecules of biological significance. This doesn't mean that we have found life, but it is a further indication that the basic chemistry needed for life is widespread in the universe."".....more primordial soup there

In other news...

mcrbids
Fri Jul 06 13:39:55 -0700 2007
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In other, unrelated news, Presidente Bush declared that the citizens of Hyperion were "crying out to the international community" to be freed from the dictatorial actions of their leader, "Sodammed Insane".

"It is silly to believe that the leaders of Hyperion are not systematically engaged in the development of Weapons of Mass destruction. And, even if we have to manufacture them first, we'll find them", said the Presidente to the thunderous clapping of cousins at his family reunion in Dade County, Florida.

"We must invade immediately, and help them develop their economy with a pipeline right away! Selling oil for cheap will help us help them improve their lives" he said later.
In other news...
Michael Smith
Fri Jul 06 17:01:35 -0700 2007
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If you want hydrocarbons there is no shortage of methane in the solar system. In fact, we could be making it right here on earth out of water, carbon dioxide and sunlight.
 

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