Comments on: The Mystery of the Martian Methane Deepens, and Life Hangs in the Balance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/06/the-mystery-of-the-martian-methane-deepens-and-life-hangs-in-the-balance/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Kin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/06/the-mystery-of-the-martian-methane-deepens-and-life-hangs-in-the-balance/#comment-10717 Kin Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:13:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/06/the-mystery-of-the-martian-methane-deepens-and-life-hangs-in-the-balance/#comment-10717 Yourang, it could by byproduct of a strange form of synthesize, i believe is the idea. But it's still less likely then any number of natural explanations.. "it" being the breaking down of the methane, and by byproduct, i mean, some strange reaction mechanism that requires breaking down methane. Do they only measure the methane breaking down? Or is there evidence of the hydrogen and carbon that are split? Yourang, it could by byproduct of a strange form of synthesize, i believe is the idea.

But it’s still less likely then any number of natural explanations..

“it” being the breaking down of the methane, and by byproduct, i mean, some strange reaction mechanism that requires breaking down methane.

Do they only measure the methane breaking down? Or is there evidence of the hydrogen and carbon that are split?

]]> By: YouRang http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/06/the-mystery-of-the-martian-methane-deepens-and-life-hangs-in-the-balance/#comment-10716 YouRang Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:57:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/06/the-mystery-of-the-martian-methane-deepens-and-life-hangs-in-the-balance/#comment-10716 re a life form. I don't know about a life form breaking down methane (the free energy is unfavorable); but how do they know it's not being incorporated into something else? re a life form. I don’t know about a life form breaking down methane (the free energy is unfavorable); but how do they know it’s not being incorporated into something else?

]]> By: Wilm Roget http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/06/the-mystery-of-the-martian-methane-deepens-and-life-hangs-in-the-balance/#comment-10715 Wilm Roget Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:34:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/06/the-mystery-of-the-martian-methane-deepens-and-life-hangs-in-the-balance/#comment-10715 how about a life form that breaks down methane how about a life form that breaks down methane

]]> By: bjm http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/06/the-mystery-of-the-martian-methane-deepens-and-life-hangs-in-the-balance/#comment-10714 bjm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:48:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/06/the-mystery-of-the-martian-methane-deepens-and-life-hangs-in-the-balance/#comment-10714 I don't see how this has any effect at all on the possibility of life in deep aquifers on Mars. It only lowers the possibility of near surface life -- which was very low to start with. I don’t see how this has any effect at all on the possibility of life in deep aquifers on Mars. It only lowers the possibility of near surface life — which was very low to start with.

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