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Silicon has been suggested as an alternative to carbon as basis for biochemistry. Ammonia-based life has also been suggested (and is also a rather common sci-fi
by fogihujy 6y ago
Silicon has been suggested as an alternative to carbon as basis for biochemistry. Ammonia-based life has also been suggested (and is also a rather common sci-fi trope).
- bregma 6y agoIt's both water and carbon that are necessary for our kind of life. Interestingly, I was reading about how a silicone environment could have similar traits as a water/carbon one. Silicone can form polarized matrices.