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NASA finds Titan's lakes may be creating vesicles with primitive cell walls

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277 points Gaishan | 2 comments | 10 Sep 25 00:10 UTC | HN request time: 0.691s | source
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dekhn ◴[10 Sep 25 17:55 UTC] No.45201357[source]▶
This isn't really a "finding"- it's a theoretical prediction based on observed data, along with a proposed experimental apparatus to detect such items.

I don't really get excited for theoretical predictions like this - I want experimental observations!

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1. dekhn ◴[10 Sep 25 20:20 UTC] No.45203053[source]▶
I have a clue, and my point is not pedantic, it's clarifying. If they found- using experimental apparatus- some physical evidence, it would be a 'finding'.
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2. plumb_bob_00 ◴[11 Sep 25 01:39 UTC] No.45206654[source]▶
GP was rude and out of line, but to be frank with you, it is pedantic to quibble about the definition of the word "finding", a word which doesn't even appear in the article (yes, I did see the title).

If the research doesn't interest or impress you, there's plenty of other articles.