@Potentaint: "I don't use Gizmodo that often anymore."

@farker: The disappearing greater sign has gotten me too...

@saltboy: Not really. Heat transfer from human tissue to metal is much faster than heat transfer from metal to air. This would actually not feel cold for long. You can test this by holding similar objects made of raw steel and aluminum. Aluminum will feel "warmer".

@Kirril: The reason why this is an insanely stupid comment is that there are many ways to compare a book and movie: on the basis of character development, atmosphere, plot points, pacing etc...

@theubersmurf: Aluminum has a low heat capacity, it warms quickly compared to other metals. Kinda the least of the many problems this chair has.

Are the running boards made of missile launchers?!? I suppose the windshield wipers are actually razors.

@Heidi Doll: Well written account. I was a little worried at the beginning that you'd be pro-Palin, as it would disprove my theory about the correlation between low IQ and Palin support. Glad to see such a seemingly nice person sees Sa-P for who she is.

@warpsmith: Oh right, the shroud of turin. I looked at that last photo and the word "urintay" and....

@Greg Krynen: Why not, you know, wait a minute for the thing to cool down. I could see having those guys around in case of emergency but why rush over while the thing is still a bazillion degrees?

@MazdaMania: Yeah, why not wait 60 minutes for it to cool? Patience, son.

@zakany001: Do you think someone who worked with the substance doesn't know that? I'm saying those suits are overbuilt for that purpose. Also, any stray MMH would be extremely dangerous due to explosive potential. I doubt they just have that shit leaking around. Use your head.

Those suits are a bit off-putting. Can't be just rocket fuel protection. I've worked with hydrazine (+ friends) many times with only a good pair of nitrile gloves, eye protection, and a fume hood. These guys could use a respirator but the full bunny suit seems a bit much.

@Segador: There was that I am Rich app. Perhaps an I am Richer app?

@PeetaMellark: OK they were not normal bacteria, she found bacteria that have developed coping mechanisms to deal with living in an environment with lots of arsenic. There was some selection however, it is described in the paper. Not all colonies could survive the increase in arsenic.

@debo matar la zombi goldberry83: Yes, yes they are. I actually got a chance to meet to meet Cornelia Dean who was (is?) science editor for the NYT. Perhaps I shouldn't be saying this on Jezebel but she is terrible. She has no science background at all. Only got chosen because someone saw her carrying a copy of…

@debo matar la zombi goldberry83: Exactly! Nice to see someone understands the science.

@theloverly: Thick-walled mylar balloons keep helium for long periods of time.

@Athrun: Not my definition. The scientific definition of alien life, as in not originating from Earth. This is not alien life by any reasonable definition. It is just a normal bacteria that was trained to incorporate arsenic as a phosphorous substitute.

Why are we still using "aliens" in the title when her discovery has literally nothing to do with aliens? It could have a small impact on how we choose to search for extraterrestrial life, but only if we are looking on a planet with more arsenic than phosphorus, which would be a vanishingly small number.

@fastactingrelief: Relevant and funny. Louis CK is amazing.