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Message 1303210 - Posted: 7 Nov 2012, 18:32:17 UTC

we are also assuming these creatures would respire as we do. It could be that they'd just expel the spent Silica as nails or a shell of some sort.


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Message 1303456 - Posted: 8 Nov 2012, 7:28:50 UTC

Even though it may be possible for elements other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen to combine in ways to make life possible it looks very doubtful. Carbon is the only element able to bond to itself and other elements in ways that are needed for life to function and water so far as we know is the only medium capable of allowing the necessary chemical and biological reactions to occur.

So there is probably about a 99% chance that any life, intelligent or otherwise will carbon based and that, I think, is why they don't spend any time looking for silicon based life forms, Remember the living rocks in Star Trek were the product of peoples imagination.
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Message 1303460 - Posted: 8 Nov 2012, 7:44:36 UTC

Bob, I was just about to say the same.
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