On Wednesday, 18 October 2017 10:44:47 UTC-4, Martin Brown wrote:
On 18/10/2017 00:09, RichA wrote:
Why is they are so bent on proving life didn't originate on Earth
without outside influences?

I don't think that many are. Scientists are curious though and want to
know if life started independently on any of Mars, Europa or Callisto.

Which press release are you objecting to? The last that I am aware of
was by Harvard in 2015 and considered the possibility of detecting life
by spotting non-equlibrium atmospheres around goldilocks planets.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0827111652.htm


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Regards,
Martin Brown

I saw one new one the other day, might have been on phys.org, but I can't remember.