Recent content by Carl Swart

  1. Carl Swart

    The clouds of Venus join the shortlist for potential signs of life in our solar system

    Wally, respectfully they considered the possibility. It nowhere near explains the amount of PH3 discovered. I believe you are right about the probability, but unless there is something missing here, earthborne traces are not the cause (they have found ~10*8 times as much!) Data Figure...
  2. Carl Swart

    The clouds of Venus join the shortlist for potential signs of life in our solar system

    Certainly agree with your point. In fact, it is too huge to deduce any such conclusions, in my view. Strangely, it's a hydride covalently bonded with a pnictogen (in this case, obviously, phosphorus). Rather nasty little chemical. Certainly in aerobic settings, so any adventurous would-be...
  3. Carl Swart

    No, they're not aliens — SpaceX's Star fleet surprises British skywatchers

    Worrying about and working tirelessly to prevent the actual literal destruction of our planet and catastrophic change to its natural biological functions, and not goofy conspiracy theories about a number change in mobile platforms and robot takeovers. I agree that shooting essentially thousands...