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Atmospheric analysis shows Venus never had Earth-like life, scientists say (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Even if it doesn’t have now, it’s quite a leap to say it never had.

[–] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it? Why?

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Earth was very inhospitable for life for quite some time. In the future, it could become barren again. What’s to say that Venus wasn’t once harboring life? We don’t know anywhere near enough of its geology to even guess that.