Re: silicon life?

From: george murphy (gmurphy@raex.com)
Date: Mon Nov 27 2000 - 07:06:17 EST

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    Glenn Morton wrote:

    > >-----Original Message-----
    > >From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu]On
    > >Behalf Of george murphy
    > >Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 3:04 AM
    > >To: asa@calvin.edu
    > >Subject: silicon life?
    > >
    > >
    > > Someone at church today asked me (apropos a discussion of
    > >anthropic principles) about something he had seen on TV (no explicit
    > >reference) about tubular structures which had been found at thermal
    > >vents in the Atlantic & which were supposed to be evidence of silicon
    > >based life. I don't think that Si-based life has been found (!) but
    > >have some vague recollection of a news item which might have given rise
    > >to this report. Can anyone remember such a thing more clearly?
    >
    > I think this is what you are looking for:
    >
    > Monday, December 21, 1998 Published at 23:31 GMT
    >
    > Sci/Tech
    >
    > Tiny mineral test-tubes: the
    > cradle of life?

    Glenn - Thanks. That's probably it.
                                            George



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