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To quote the two concluding sentences of the journal article: > It is unlikely that the calculated fluxes are sufficient to maintain a detectable biosphere, unle
by margalabargala 3y ago
To quote the two concluding sentences of the journal article:
> It is unlikely that the calculated fluxes are sufficient to maintain a detectable biosphere, unless the thickness of organics on Titan’s surface is greater than currently estimated, abundant biomolecules are available from Titan’s rocky core, or surface biomolecules can be delivered to the ocean by a process other than impact. Our calculations suggest that despite Titan being the most organic-rich ocean world in the Solar System, this does not automatically imply an organic-rich and habitable ocean.