it allows to imagine that something could be a "life" in Venus like conditions as well: "Scientists once thought that no living thing could survive the harsh c

it allows to imagine that something could be a "life" in Venus like conditions as well: "Scientists once thought that no living thing could survive the harsh combination of toxic chemicals, high temperatures, high pressures, and total darkness at these vents. " "Vent bacteria use hydrogen sulfide as their energy source instead of sunlight. " http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/ps_vents.html http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/ps_vents.html