Minmus sub-glacial life?

[Souper]

In the science docs, it says that the interior of Minmus may not be completely frozen, suggesting Minmus is like Europa. If that is so, do you think life - even if extremophile life - could exist there? And what of that life somehow got to the surface, was struck by a meteorite and, via panspermia, seeded Kerbin a long time ago?

My theory is that both the mun and minmus used to be a lot closer to Kerbin. Because of that, tidal forces warmed minmus's interior a lot more, while the Mun was volcanic like crazy. Back then, extremeophile life existed below Minmus's surface, in a gigantic underground ocean. But then geysers erupted and expelled microbes all over the Kerbol system.

Kerbin was seeded. Well, added on-to really, Kerbin had life first, but Minmus jump started evolution.

Laythe was seeded.

Bop...was seeded?!

Vall's underground ocean was seeded.

Eeloo (back when it was much more Crovolcanic) had areas around it's geysers seeded.

As you may guess, this is a startling new theory on how life emerged throughout Kerbol.

Edited January 23, 2015 by Souper

[NFUN]

I'd imagine Kerbin would get life first. Anyways, doesn't it say somewhere that Minmus's flats are salt?

[KerikBalm]

Its a game, its flavor text.

There is no deep back story (not even the one Nova Silisko was working on had anything to do with Minmus having life).

Minmus is the way it is because its interesting and fun.

If Minmus were ice, it wouldn't last long, and it would be spewing gas like a giant comet.

[KSK]

Its a game, its flavor text.

There is no deep back story (not even the one Nova Silisko was working on had anything to do with Minmus having life).

Minmus is the way it is because its interesting and fun.

If Minmus were ice, it wouldn't last long, and it would be spewing gas like a giant comet.

That was my take on it too. The outgassing gives it the blue colour - from a distance at least. Rather like this.