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| Building blocks of life found in space? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 27 2014, 12:27 PM (179 Views) | |
| CJ | Sep 27 2014, 12:27 PM Post #1 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29368984 Scientists have found the beginnings of life-bearing chemistry at the centre of the galaxy. Iso-propyl cyanide has been detected in a star-forming cloud 27,000 light-years from Earth. Its branched carbon structure is closer to the complex organic molecules of life than any previous finding from interstellar space. The discovery suggests the building blocks of life may be widespread throughout our galaxy. Various organic molecules have previously been discovered in interstellar space, but i-propyl cyanide is the first with a branched carbon backbone. I'm quite amazed by this, really. Are these common throughout space, and how did they get there? |
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| Giselle | Sep 28 2014, 12:57 AM Post #2 |
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So when do they somehow turn into people?
Edited by Giselle, Sep 28 2014, 12:57 AM.
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| CJ | Sep 28 2014, 12:57 AM Post #3 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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They already have. That's how Jimmy was created! |
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| Zero Revolution | Sep 28 2014, 02:34 AM Post #4 |
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Interesting...well, we know that there must be at least some other form of life out there...I wonder if we'll ever be able to discover it ourselves. |
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| CJ | Sep 28 2014, 08:23 PM Post #5 |
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Well, even if these molecules are indeed widespread, it's still possible that the conditions under which they could form life are very rare. (Though, we know it's happened at least once before, of course !)
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| Mozzie | Sep 29 2014, 03:43 PM Post #6 |
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Socially Confused
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Yeah more guesses, when will they learn the truth |
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