Diversification

From: "andy-nimmo"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [spacesettlers] Re: Diversification

> Hi Lucio,
>

Hi Andy,

> There is indeed strong indication that this is so. However, much of the
> theory is based on assumptions that may or may not turn out to be true.

BTW, another indication lies in the "metamorphosis" of comets in
carbonaceous chondrites. At least one of those metamorphosis has been
witnessed - a carbonaceous seen in the late 70's and early 90's was
demonstrated to be, in fact, a faint comet seen in the 40's (if I remember
correctly). So, it seems likely that many carbonaceous chondrites are in
fact "dead" comets, with all the ice in the surface vaporized by the Sun,
leaving just a thick layer of black dust a meter or so deep. If that is the
case, than those "dead comets" may probably have ice cores untouched by
sunlight.

> I have even seen reports of liquid water in pools having been detected
> on the surface of Ceres, which of course is not a NEO, but surely there
> are very good reasons for believing that that cannot be true. I guess
> the fleet of probes en route to various small bodies in our Solar System
> at present may help confirm the theories or otherwise.
>

I did an Internet search about water in Ceres and the only thing that I got
was this URL: http://starbulletin.com/2001/01/22/news/story6.html

> Best wishes, Andy.
[snikt]

Best wishes, Lucio.