This is not magic.. not in the sense that we use the word. But it is magic to me. I love a good scientific mystery. You know.. one where scientist who tell us why we are, who we are, and where we came from - are left with their dignity in the dirt.
It really highlights how little we actually know..
Michael Brooks with NewScientist.com has written my favorite article of 2005, to date - titled " 13 Things that do not make Sense ". For example....
(6) Viking's methane-
JULY 20, 1976. Gilbert Levin is on the edge of his seat. Millions of kilometres away on Mars, the Viking landers have scooped up some soil and mixed it with carbon-14-labelled nutrients. The mission's scientists have all agreed that if Levin's instruments on board the landers detect emissions of carbon-14-containing methane from the soil, then there must be life on Mars.
Viking reports a positive result. Something is ingesting the nutrients, metabolising them, and then belching out gas laced with carbon-14.
So why no party?
Go to NewScientist and read the rest of the story.. Cool Stuff..
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/space/mg18524911.600
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