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He ends up with a "list of life chemistries, spanning the temperature range from near red heat down to near absolute zero: 1. fluorosilicone in fluorosilicone
by philipswood 6y ago
He ends up with a "list of life chemistries, spanning the temperature range from near red heat down to near absolute zero:
1. fluorosilicone in fluorosilicone
2. fluorocarbon in sulfur
3.*nucleic acid/protein (O) in water
4. nucleic acid/protein (N) in ammonia
5. lipid in methane
6. lipid in hydrogen
Of this half dozen, the third only is life-as-we-know-it. Lest you miss it, I've marked it with an asterisk."