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It's implied that what's being discussed by requirements is for life "as we know it".
by dotnet00 2y ago
It's implied that what's being discussed by requirements is for life "as we know it".
- ricksunny 2y agoImplication is not explicit and therefore subject to each reader's interpretation. i.e. what seems to be implied to one's perspective may not actually be implied from all's perspective.
- dotnet00 2y agoThis kind of thing is implied in most science communication, every statement of fact has a "unless or until conflicting information is found" tied to it by common sense.
- blueflow 2y agoWe also know of the Great Oxidation Event [1], and that life on earth is older than that. Animals are recent-ish (~500mya) but single cell organisms that do not require oxygen must exist. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event
- dotnet00 2y agoAnaerobic microorganisms do exist, but the article is talking about animals.
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