Initially, there were theories that the Vostok drill site might explode because of built up gasses under the ice. You mentioned "explode", so I thought this was fitting. ;)
This is one of the absolute best science channels out there, though it would be awesome if the videos could go a little deeper sometimes. Like what microbes were actually found? How are they different from microbes found elsewhere around the world?
Wow cool, thanks for sharing. In my final year of university I took a course on Antarctic Studies at University of Canterbury (which is a jumping-off point for many scientists visiting Antarctica). It touched a really wide range of topics relating to the continent and experiments underway there, from the ecosystem, international law relating to territorial claims, climate science, the psychological effects of isolation, biological effects of eternal darkness etc. It was all fascinating, but the bit that always stuck with me was the potential for finding life below the ice there, and the implications that would have for the viability and plausibility of finding life on other planets and moons. So I check in every now and then to see if they've made it down there, which is how I came upon this. Isn't it fascinating how life always manages to find a footing in even the harshest of environments. It seems that the more we learn, the more likely it is that we're not only not alone, but perhaps sharing a universe positively teeming with life.
I followed the progress at Vostok for years and remember the excitement when the drill broke through to the water below. Nobody knew what was in there. Some thought an explosion might occur because of the sudden release of built up gasses. It was one of the most exciting moments in history, but it escaped most of the world's population. SPOILER ALERT: Oddly, subglacial life is the antagonist in Prime's new movie "The Tomorrow War"; albeit very far fetched.
So what would be the Ideal location for life to begin? We are taught as kids, that asteroids have been found to have amino acids. A few of those amino acids found are actually of the type that life is made up of. So asteroids fell into the ocean and the moons tidal forces sloshed together the first single cell of life from those amino acids in a tidal pool somewhere. But the mathematical odds of even one single solitary protein molecule "sloshing together" in a tidal pool within the last 4 billion years anywhere within the visible universe are incomprehensible and unfathomably small. Even if the volume universe was a billion trillion trillion times bigger than we can see, there could not be anywhere near enough tidal pools for that to realistically take place. So then what of the odds to get not one but millions or tens of millions of protein molecules to accidentally form at all at one time in one place, along with lipids, carbohydrates, ribosomes, rna, dna, etc. Then all those would have to accidently self assemble PERFECTLY into a machine made up of 10s or 100s of millions of pieces. All of which can then combine to "accidently" reproduce? Wallah!!! A single cell!!! A figure has been given of 10¹⁶⁴ as the odds of one simple viable protein molecule of 150 amino acids forming by chance even in the most ridiculous of contrived ideal conditions. This compares with 10⁸⁰ elemental particals (electrons, protons, and neutrons) within the visible universe. I can see no comprehensible difference in the odds of life forming by chance in an under ice lake on a moon within the solar system than in a tidal pool on earth. And those odds would seem beyond infinitesimally small.
@@sandsalamand3763 yeah but unknown life form that survives those kinds of habitat which pressure and coldness is enough to sustain them is still possible... alot of creatures doesn’t need air some needs heat some doesn’t some lives cold blooded some doesn’t its only us humans who needs a lot of things to survive.
this channel is going to explode. just wait until the algorithm picks up
dude i just saw the subs a few days ago and today it"s 102k
156k now!
quality prevails,
Initially, there were theories that the Vostok drill site might explode because of built up gasses under the ice. You mentioned "explode", so I thought this was fitting. ;)
This is one of the absolute best science channels out there, though it would be awesome if the videos could go a little deeper sometimes. Like what microbes were actually found? How are they different from microbes found elsewhere around the world?
That water look crisp as hell.
I'm glad I could find a newer video with this guy thankyou!
Wow cool, thanks for sharing.
In my final year of university I took a course on Antarctic Studies at University of Canterbury (which is a jumping-off point for many scientists visiting Antarctica). It touched a really wide range of topics relating to the continent and experiments underway there, from the ecosystem, international law relating to territorial claims, climate science, the psychological effects of isolation, biological effects of eternal darkness etc. It was all fascinating, but the bit that always stuck with me was the potential for finding life below the ice there, and the implications that would have for the viability and plausibility of finding life on other planets and moons. So I check in every now and then to see if they've made it down there, which is how I came upon this. Isn't it fascinating how life always manages to find a footing in even the harshest of environments. It seems that the more we learn, the more likely it is that we're not only not alone, but perhaps sharing a universe positively teeming with life.
What are career prospects? How can one apply who wants to work there? What are the costs of course? Thanks.
It definitely is exciting!
Awesome video Quanta!! Love this kind of stuff.
I followed the progress at Vostok for years and remember the excitement when the drill broke through to the water below. Nobody knew what was in there. Some thought an explosion might occur because of the sudden release of built up gasses. It was one of the most exciting moments in history, but it escaped most of the world's population. SPOILER ALERT: Oddly, subglacial life is the antagonist in Prime's new movie "The Tomorrow War"; albeit very far fetched.
really nice video!
We know that the hollow earth exists. When will Atlantis TVs findings be finally released ?
So what would be the Ideal location for life to begin? We are taught as kids, that asteroids have been found to have amino acids. A few of those amino acids found are actually of the type that life is made up of. So asteroids fell into the ocean and the moons tidal forces sloshed together the first single cell of life from those amino acids in a tidal pool somewhere. But the mathematical odds of even one single solitary protein molecule "sloshing together" in a tidal pool within the last 4 billion years anywhere within the visible universe are incomprehensible and unfathomably small. Even if the volume universe was a billion trillion trillion times bigger than we can see, there could not be anywhere near enough tidal pools for that to realistically take place.
So then what of the odds to get not one but millions or tens of millions of protein molecules to accidentally form at all at one time in one place, along with lipids, carbohydrates, ribosomes, rna, dna, etc. Then all those would have to accidently self assemble PERFECTLY into a machine made up of 10s or 100s of millions of pieces. All of which can then combine to "accidently" reproduce? Wallah!!! A single cell!!!
A figure has been given of 10¹⁶⁴ as the odds of one simple viable protein molecule of 150 amino acids forming by chance even in the most ridiculous of contrived ideal conditions. This compares with 10⁸⁰ elemental particals (electrons, protons, and neutrons) within the visible universe.
I can see no comprehensible difference in the odds of life forming by chance in an under ice lake on a moon within the solar system than in a tidal pool on earth. And those odds would seem beyond infinitesimally small.
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I wish they really show what was inside
Inside what? Your hollow skull? What kind of question is this?
You don't know what happened in Lake Vostok ? They didn't show anything .. you have low IQ how sad
It was just water and microbes, there's not enough energy (heat) to support multicellular life forms.
@@sandsalamand3763 yeah but unknown life form that survives those kinds of habitat which pressure and coldness is enough to sustain them is still possible... alot of creatures doesn’t need air some needs heat some doesn’t some lives cold blooded some doesn’t its only us humans who needs a lot of things to survive.
Shrikrishan
Only Earth is green. Its very difficult to have life on another planets.
Thanks to the Russians...
Shrikrishan