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To: Ignacio Mosqueira who wrote (3766)	3/18/1998 2:31:00 PM
From: Father Terrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4006

Ignacio: Del should listen to your words of wisdom! Father Terrence

To: Ignacio Mosqueira who wrote (3766)	3/19/1998 1:19:00 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4006

Ignacio, I am not confused. I did not say there was volcanism on the moon, only temperatures below the surface warm enough to melt ice. Are you saying that the moon is colder than ice right to the core? How do you know that? There is a big difference in the temperature needed to melt ice rather than rock. The temperature needed to melt ice is lower as pressure increases, as it would with depth. The probability of life on Europa is probably much higher than the moon, but that does nothing to rule out life within the latter. How did you conclude that there is less chemical diversity on the moon than elsewhere. It has been proposed that the material for the moon was ejected from the Earth, making the precursors of life roughly the same. How many people predicted the life forms around hydrogen sulfide vents on the ocean floor? We already knew it was pitch dark there and that there should be volcanic venting there. Not very likely conditions for life to not only exist, but to flourish. Del