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Potentially also supports the idea that subsurface channels and cavities could also have been involved with providing environments for early life. There would
by m0llusk 2y ago
Potentially also supports the idea that subsurface channels and cavities could also have been involved with providing environments for early life. There would have been high heat, a range of minerals including phosphorus, and a wide variety of interconnected cavities that could act as reaction chambers or even cells.
- tim333 2y agoAfter reading "The Mysterious, Deep-Dwelling Microbes That Sculpt Our Planet" in the nyt I figure the most likely origin is deep in the earth. https://archive.ph/VgzKD https://archive.ph/VgzKD Reasons, apart from the phosphorus thing is it's warm and stable with chemical gradients to fuel reactions, and some rocks have cell like cavities which could be handy. Also there's an awful lot of it. I guess you could try some experiments with different suitable rocks and chemicals.