Interesting, but as usual with question mark headlines the answer is always “no”. It talks about a study and paper that was attempting to prove the null hypothesis (ie the clues that could point...
Interesting, but as usual with question mark headlines the answer is always “no”.
It talks about a study and paper that was attempting to prove the null hypothesis (ie the clues that could point to past life on mars aren’t due to past life on mars). It failed to prove that hypothesis. It’s a subtle but important difference: it doesn’t prove past life on mars; it failed to prove there wasn’t past life on mars.
Is this relating to the recent report about the Arrow rock? Mineral deposits that suggest a biologic origin (w/o conclusively ruling out possible abiotic processes)? Or is this a completely...
Is this relating to the recent report about the Arrow rock? Mineral deposits that suggest a biologic origin (w/o conclusively ruling out possible abiotic processes)? Or is this a completely separate thing?
It is the necessary first step on answering whether there's life on Mars though.
It failed to prove that hypothesis. It’s a subtle but important difference: it doesn’t prove past life on mars; it failed to prove there wasn’t past life on mars.
It is the necessary first step on answering whether there's life on Mars though.
Interesting, but as usual with question mark headlines the answer is always “no”.
It talks about a study and paper that was attempting to prove the null hypothesis (ie the clues that could point to past life on mars aren’t due to past life on mars). It failed to prove that hypothesis. It’s a subtle but important difference: it doesn’t prove past life on mars; it failed to prove there wasn’t past life on mars.
There's a law for that
Is this relating to the recent report about the Arrow rock? Mineral deposits that suggest a biologic origin (w/o conclusively ruling out possible abiotic processes)? Or is this a completely separate thing?
I’m not a specialist but it does sound like the same thing yes.
It is the necessary first step on answering whether there's life on Mars though.