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There's no cure for Epidermolysis bullosa (EB,) apparently it's a genetic thing. But does anyone know what a cure would look like? Thanks GIAN🙂XXX (science age about 12) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidermolysis_bullosa#Pathophysiology

Dear Messrs Exchemist, Studiot & Sethoflagos I've had this from Dr Lorenz, and although it's mostly above my head I think I can follow it enough so I'll use this in my graphic, Lorenz, Ralph D.<Ralph.Lorenz++++++> Gian You’ve almost got it, but strictly it’s like this (I would say your wording ‘heavy organics.. .converted into nitriles’ is not quite correct) UV & electrons break CH4 into bits - CH, CH2, CH3, H Electrons also break N2 into bits N These fragments can recombine (the following equations sum up what could actually be several steps, which may or may not involve excited states, ions/electrons or third molecules that soak up energy, but are simplified for explanation) H + H -> H2 CH + CH -> C2H2 (acetylene) CH3 + CH3 -> C2H6 (ethane) N + CH2 + CH -> C2H3N (acetonitrile) And so on to C6H6 (benzene) and many more complicated hydrocarbons (C,H compounds) and nitriles (C,H,N compounds) The H2 escapes to space. Everything else eventually ends up on the surface Ralph Hope this makes sense to everyone and additional comments appreciated Cheerz GIAN🙂XXX

Thanks, so the CH4 (methane) doesn't change into an an anion, but into CH₃• which is a "methyl radical?"🙂

Thanks, I've also contacted Prof Lorenz, but I wanted everyone here's take too🙂

I've done my own version of a diagram of Titan's hydrological cycle (attached,) the original (also attached) being on p12 of Dr Ralph Lorenz's great book Saturn's Moon Titan: Owners' Workshop Manual. Can anyone take a look and see if I've got it right please? Im particularly concerned about what I've put in the big text box about what happens to methane diffusion when it's hit by UV rays. Looks like H2 and H escape to space, and other components are broken down and fall back to the surface, but I'm not sure. It's for a graphic design project Cheerz GIAN🙂XXX (SCIENCE AGE ABOUT 12)

My original question was; how can assimilation play any role if it's 2 separate species? GIAN 🙂XXX

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379120302936?via%3Dihub It suggests that "assimilation played only a small role, nevertheless the role was there, but haven't read the whole paper yet GIAN🙂XXX

If we were going to terrafotm Venus, besides cooling her down and giving her a breathsble atmosphere and a magnetic field, I guess we'd need to speed up her incredibly slow rotation to give a 24h day. I've read that this vould be theoretically achieved, if 2 or 3 asteroids about 350km across were fired at Venus in quick succession, presumably from the asteroid belt. But it's difficult to see how such huge bodies could be moved. However if a load of small asteroids with nuclear rocket engines all crashed together at 1 particular point, and at the right trajectories, could the resultant lump of rock and debris then speed towards Venus to do the job? A bit like snooker? Cheerz GIAN🙂XXX (science age 12¾)

It's been suggested that our neanderthal cousins disappeared because they "assimilated" with our remote ancestors within our subspecies, homo sapiens sapiens. Is this right? I assume that means they interbred. If so, how can they be called a separate species? Surely they're the same as us, just a different ethnic group CHEERZ GIAN 🙂XXX (science age 12¾)

For me I think contentment is simply being satisfied (nothing wrong with that.) Happiness is more active; it gives you something.

Depends what you mean by "happy." The way to real happiness is not as it were to be happy, that's quite easy. The way to happiness is to be useful Cheerz GIAN🙂XXX

I've annotated this diagram by Dr Ralph Lorenz about the hydrological cycle on Titan. Does it look right? CHEERZ, GIAN🙂XXX (science age; 12)

I've annotated this diagram by Dr Ralph Lorenz about the hydrological cycle on Titan. Does it look right? CHEERZ, GIAN🙂XXX (science age; 12)

Hi Mr Swansont, Mr Studiot and Mr Exchemist I've done an amended version of the graphic I showed you (re the first bit) Can you all have a look and tell me if it reads ok please? Mr Studiot thanks for the paper you sent me, can't quite fathom it at present but I'm working on it! Thanks GIAN 🙂XXX science age; 12 (pre-gcse)