JP> AC>the conclusion that Venus will probably never support any form
JP>   > of life?????????????????
JP> KK> Andrew, it may have something to do with the fact that the surface
JP>   > of Venus is at about 800 degrees F -- hot enough to melt lead.
JP> Perhaps this shows a narrow concept of what constituts life, ?
JP> outside of the possibility of silicon based lifeforms ( one
JP> view that has been accepted as valid ) the temp. below the surface
JP> is significantly lower, a lifeform that adapts to burrowing is
JP> something to consider.
Considering how life on Earth continually surprises us, we can't
rule that out.  But it's a long shot, which is why we're much more
interested in Mars.
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