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I don’t believe there would be silicon based life not because they are impossible, but because of Occam’s razor. If something is easier (carbon), it would happ
by Aperocky 7y ago
I don’t believe there would be silicon based life not because they are impossible, but because of Occam’s razor.
If something is easier (carbon), it would happen faster and out compete harder things. It’s the nature of entropy.
- nemosaltat 7y agoThere’s a good explanation/discussion on this in “The Disappearing Spoon.” It’s a fun read, on the history of the elements in the periodic table.