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Skybird

12-02-10 01:46 PM

A new chemical basis of "life".

From a scientific standpoint, this finding is hard to be overestimated.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11886943

I personally am convinced that "life" needs to be understood as being able to form up on completely different chemical basis than life on Earth, means: not only on a carbon-basis as we humans of planet Earth usually tend to define life.

Skybird

12-02-10 01:49 PM

Ooops, I thought this is a separate story, but in fact it is linked to the NASA news conference story.

Mods, do your duty - merge it. :salute:

SteamWake

12-02-10 02:50 PM

Cue the crickets !!! :haha:

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