Inorganic life?

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Joe666 Send message Joined: 31 May 07 Posts: 25 Credit: 87,245 RAC: 0	Message 619424 - Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 5:11:57 UTC New studies of dust that form lifelike structures suggest that extraterrestrial life may not be carbon-based at all. hit me "We have the right to know what really happened in Roswell in 1947" ID: 619424 ·

ML1 Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20518 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20	Message 619561 - Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 14:13:53 UTC Also look up Prions for an alternative to DNA-based life... Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) ID: 619561 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 619753 - Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 19:57:09 UTC Last modified: 15 Aug 2007, 20:01:47 UTC Prion are non carbon based? "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 619753 ·

Gecko Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Nov 99 Posts: 454 Credit: 6,946,910 RAC: 47	Message 619839 - Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 21:36:50 UTC - in response to Message 619424. Last modified: 15 Aug 2007, 21:45:50 UTC New studies of dust that form lifelike structures suggest that extraterrestrial life may not be carbon-based at all. hit me Wow! That's quite interesting. If this is indeed "life", I could see a couple of immediate interesting considerations. 1) Could this "type" of life evolve complex group behaviors by massing in large, organized numbers: similar to bee/ant colonies & large bird migrations? Could it lead to group behavior & group intellegence based on symbiotic dependencies within the group & the synergy of the combined individual life-forms? 2) These dust particles might also be comprised of differing ratios of other elements, some clouds carbon-rich, perhaps others, silicon etc. It is currently believed that Silicon could not be a viable basis for lifeforms as carbon, but under this new model for life, it appears that dust particles could get around some of these little problems. Fascinating! ID: 619839 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 619886 - Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 22:45:28 UTC - in response to Message 619753. Prion are non carbon based? Doesn't look like it ML1 "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 619886 ·

ML1 Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20518 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20	Message 619903 - Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 23:05:25 UTC - in response to Message 619886. Prion are non carbon based? Doesn't look like it ML1 Reread what I typed: "non-DNA". No mention of "not containing carbon". See: Prions a type of infectious agent composed only of protein. Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) ID: 619903 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 619927 - Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 23:39:32 UTC Organic, I see. "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 619927 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 620445 - Posted: 16 Aug 2007, 21:00:10 UTC Very interesting though ML1!!! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 620445 ·

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