On 3 April 2015 at 10:41, 99guspuppet wrote: > > http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/articles/2015/04/potential-life-satur= n-moon?et_cid=3D4496310&et_rid=3D486007905&type=3Dheadline > > "hydrothermal vents in a sub-surface ocean on the Saturn moon Enceladus > spew chemicals into Saturn's rings that are eerily like chemicals spewing > from the mid-Atlantic Ocean hydrothermal "Lost City" vents-- > which in turn are like chemicals, it is thought, from which life on earth > originally sprang." > An interesting and somewhat informative article, but the 13 or so references to "there might be life [, Jim, but not as we know it]" are quite bizarre. Maybe it's research grant time? FWIW - in the above sentence they need to either move "it is thought" two words to the right or to copy and paste another version there. (THe latter is more awkward but probably better reflects the degree of certainty applicable). R .... which in turn are like chemicals, it is thought, from which life on earth originally sprang." -> ... which in turn are like chemicals from which, it is thought, life on earth originally sprang." -> ... which in turn are like chemicals, it is thought, from which, it is thought, life on earth originally sprang." --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .