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We're all very much mixed at this point. But think of the other possibility: That the ancestor of the archaea lineage evolved on Earth while the ancestor of the
by anonymouskimmer 4y ago
We're all very much mixed at this point. But think of the other possibility: That the ancestor of the archaea lineage evolved on Earth while the ancestor of the bacterial lineage came from space.
- ch4s3 4y ago> while the ancestor of the bacterial lineage came from space. I don't believe this is supported by evidence. Finding a few organic molecules in a meteorite is pretty thin, and as Carl Sagan pointed out the lethal doses of radiation in space make panspermia highly unlikely.
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoOh sure, this is all wild speculation. It's fun though.
- ch4s3 4y agoThat seems fair, it is an interesting idea.