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> almost all of the base elements from the periodic table that we are composed of are lighter than air This is almost completely gibberish since you don't find
by naniwaduni 7y ago
> almost all of the base elements from the periodic table that we are composed of are lighter than air
This is almost completely gibberish since you don't find atoms in isolation.
- outworlder 7y ago> This is almost completely gibberish since you don't find atoms in isolation. No you don't. You find them in molecules. Nowadays it is a bit tough to find the pure gases in our planet, but they are readily available in high quantities in our universe. In gaseous form, even.
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- unexaminedlife 7y agoVery interesting. That's probably another assumption that may be worth attention. Is it necessary that DNA / RNA molecules were originally formed on earth? This may not be directly relevant to this idea, but first thing that came to mind when I read your comment was this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia
- unexaminedlife 7y agoReluctantly I have to admit my knowledge here is minimal, though I find it extremely interesting. And from another comment I recognized that though I was questioning whether the "soup" was liquid, I was still assuming that this reaction occurred on earth. If I remember correctly I believe all (or probably at least "most") of the basic elements do start out in their elemental form as the result of supernovae. I think this would be a relevant wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova_nucleosynthesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova_nucleosynthesis