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Black Smoker ecosystems may be remote, but they are still observable. I've often wondered about the possibilities for microbial ecosystems deep within the earth
by palmfacehn 1y ago
Black Smoker ecosystems may be remote, but they are still observable. I've often wondered about the possibilities for microbial ecosystems deep within the earth, at high temperatures and pressures. There could be implications for the formation of hydrocarbon deposits.
- SiempreViernes 1y agoEcosystems that long ago branched off from the ones we know of maybe, but I think small isolated pockets are unlikely places to find much innovation because they can much more easily fall into stable states where nothing much evolves.