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We did recently find something very promising https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39jj9vkr34o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39jj9vkr34o

• philipov 1y ago
  As was discussed at the time, that news was overhyped. The finding is not strong evidence of life, it's strong evidence that we don't fully understand how that molecule gets formed. And the most recent news on that front is that the finding itself is being challenged.
  • matthewdgreen 1y ago
    Every finding gets challenged, and that challenge always becomes news. Trying to evaluate the progress of a scientific debate based on news stories is like guessing the record of a soccer team based on a couple of viral goal clips.
    • philipov 1y ago
      All the more reason why it's too early to be saying anything about that discovery.