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minus-squareBjörn Tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-25 days agoMy aunt discovered several new species as a scuba diver. That was her job. And I think an astronaut discovering a new species in space that is not of terrestrial origin will earn themselves a Nobel. Yes, I’m fun at parties, why do you ask?
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoWhat would the astronaut even win a Novel prize for? What category?
minus-squareBjörn Tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoThey’d probably invent a new one. There isn’t one for biology, right? Can’t be bothered to look it up. Physicists might claim it since everything is physics anyways.
My aunt discovered several new species as a scuba diver. That was her job.
And I think an astronaut discovering a new species in space that is not of terrestrial origin will earn themselves a Nobel.
Yes, I’m fun at parties, why do you ask?
What would the astronaut even win a Novel prize for? What category?
They’d probably invent a new one. There isn’t one for biology, right? Can’t be bothered to look it up.
Physicists might claim it since everything is physics anyways.