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octothorp · 12-02-2010, 12:45 PM

I think this news is just as interesting as extraterrestial life. This really bolsters the theory that abiogenesis actually isn't that uncommon, but is difficult to detect because on our life-filled planet, any abiogenesis gets lost in the noise and is probably either immediately swallowed up by pre-existing life forms or mistaken for pre-existing life-forms. But in a poisonous lake, none of that noise exists and so these arsenic life forms can actually survive long-enough to be observed.

I'm really curious to see what the creationists and intelligent designists do with this info.

12-02-2010, 12:45 PM	#98
octothorp Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: not lurking Exp:	I think this news is just as interesting as extraterrestial life. This really bolsters the theory that abiogenesis actually isn't that uncommon, but is difficult to detect because on our life-filled planet, any abiogenesis gets lost in the noise and is probably either immediately swallowed up by pre-existing life forms or mistaken for pre-existing life-forms. But in a poisonous lake, none of that noise exists and so these arsenic life forms can actually survive long-enough to be observed. I'm really curious to see what the creationists and intelligent designists do with this info.