Do you realize how many here on HZ lack a sense of humor?
Of course you're right!
So are the dour science-religionists [science fanatics?] on habitablezone.
The Spacedaily author was being purely tongue-in-cheek,
but Spacedaily.com has posted 'serious' articles in the past, written by
Barry D., et al... Remember him?
Jacob Samorodin
