NASA Confirms Discovery of Organism With Phosphorus-Free DNA 380
GNUALMAFUERTE writes "As we mentioned before, NASA's Department of Astrobiology had an important announcement to make today. It looks like Gizmodo was right. You can watch the presentation online right now. It looks like the bacteria in question uses arsenic as a phosphorus replacement in its DNA."
First post (hopefully) (Score:5, Funny)
It's life Jim, but not as we know it.
USA Today (Score:1, Funny)
The question from USA Today about not pulling E.T. out of a hat makes me depressed. I doubt that if there was an actual extraterrestrial life form it would be put on stage. At best we'd get autopsy pictures after they kill it from running tests.
Re:Neat, but... (Score:5, Funny)
Cheer up, the broadcast is still going. They're just using the phosphorus-free DNA as a red herring to make the final part more shocking. You know, the last minute where they reveal Bush tied to a chair, take a good grip on his nose, and pull off the human mask to reveal a reptilian overlord beneath.
Obligatory question (Score:5, Funny)
How I am supposed to poison the darn thing now??!?!
Re:Not Phosphorus-Free (Score:5, Funny)
It replaces MOST phosphorus atoms with arsenic, but not all.
Correct. It replaces the rest with old lace.
Re:real info (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Neat, but... (Score:5, Funny)
Cheer up, the broadcast is still going. They're just using the phosphorus-free DNA as a red herring to make the final part more shocking. You know, the last minute where they reveal Bush tied to a chair, take a good grip on his nose, and pull off the human mask to reveal a reptilian overlord beneath.
and he would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling kids!
Re:Why all the fuss? (Score:2, Funny)
since the general public will be goings "Arse-whaat"
No. That's what your mom said.
Re:Neat, but... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Obligatory question (Score:5, Funny)
Shampoo?
Re:Neat, but... (Score:5, Funny)
where they reveal Bush tied to a chair, take a good grip on his nose, and pull off the human mask to reveal a reptilian overlord beneath.
Don't they have to rip the Obama mask off first to reveal Bush underneath?
Re:Neat, but... (Score:5, Funny)
it's Presidents all the way down.
Re:First life form! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not Phosphorus-Free (Score:5, Funny)
Same tree of life.
Oh, you wacky evolutionists! Everyone knows that God doesn't mention this lifeform in Genesis, so it must be either (a) an analytical error, (b) a test of faith, or (c) a trick by Satan meant to deceive us. No proof of evolution here - move along...
Re:Not Phosphorus-Free (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not Phosphorus-Free (Score:5, Funny)
Same tree of life.
So this is the microorganism that turns us into Pak protectors?
Re:First (Score:5, Funny)
I accept your apology.