I doubt that it will

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I doubt that it will

Donald — 1/20/2006 2:19:54 PM (archived)

A smattering of stardust from one comet will not be sufficient to falsify "panspermia."

I am not a fan of the idea that earth's biology was seeded from space, although I think its very plausible that some of the organic compounds from which earth's biology arose did have an extraterrestrial origin

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The Stardust "dust' may finally put Dr. Fred Hoyle's panspermia theory to rest. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/19/2006 11:37:58 PM
- re: The Stardust "dust' may finally put Dr. Fred Hoyle's panspermia theory to rest. - Marcus Massey - 1/20/2006 7:59:22 PM
  - Some Relevant Links On The Interplanetary Panspermia Issue & Zubrin's Comments - Mark Eby - 1/25/2006 1:20:19 AM
  - I dont like enforcing the rules on this issue - ModBob - 1/22/2006 7:56:00 PM
    - re: I dont like enforcing the rules on this issue - Marcus Massey - 1/24/2006 1:55:01 PM
      - No- It isn't that I am not willing to help... - ModBob - 1/25/2006 4:24:33 AM
  - It's Allowed IMO But - Mark Eby - 1/21/2006 7:50:04 PM
- I doubt that it will - Donald - 1/20/2006 2:19:54 PM
- Or confirm it. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/20/2006 2:19:34 AM
  - You cant confirm crap.... (n/t) - R.L. - 1/20/2006 3:41:11 AM
    - One comet, billions to go - ljk - 1/20/2006 12:36:25 PM
      - True, a single bacterium from Stardust would confirm it. But none in Stardust could not disprove it. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/20/2006 2:52:50 PM
- I have no doubt that they will find organics - R.L. - 1/20/2006 12:02:06 AM
  - Hardly - Mark Eby - 1/20/2006 12:28:48 AM
    - re: Hardly - R.L. - 1/20/2006 10:24:45 AM
      - Not Sure What We Are Arguing About - Mark Eby - 1/21/2006 8:06:42 PM
        
        I can accept the possibility of interplanetary panspermia - R.L. - 1/22/2006 8:03:58 PM
      - What about extremophiles? - Buck Galaxy - 1/20/2006 6:06:32 PM
      - According to Panspermia, life in space formed long before life on Earth did. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/20/2006 2:55:51 PM
        
        re: According to Panspermia, life in space formed long before life on Earth did. - Marcia - 1/26/2006 8:24:57 PM
  - If we find something on mars that seems to have a relation to life on earth? - alcaray - 1/20/2006 12:12:35 AM
    - re: If we find something on mars that seems to have a relation to life on earth? - lance - 1/20/2006 9:28:54 PM
      - IF we find life on Mars... - R.L. - 1/26/2006 8:57:57 AM
        
        re: IF we find life on Mars... - Marcia - 1/26/2006 8:37:19 PM
      - Couldn't Tell By The Post - Mark Eby - 1/26/2006 12:52:22 AM
      - Stick Around - ModBob - 1/25/2006 8:11:24 PM
        
        Thank you, I will!!!!! (n/t) - lance - 1/26/2006 7:32:50 AM
        
        You have been a 'lurker'? - R.L./ModBob - 1/26/2006 8:18:25 AM
      - Welcome and stick around! (n/t) - alcaray - 1/24/2006 4:42:34 PM
        
        What is life? - LJK - 1/25/2006 3:43:13 PM
        
        A 4-letter word (n/t) - R.L. - 1/26/2006 8:24:55 AM
        
        From Ward's new book, Life as We Do Not Know It - ljk - 1/26/2006 10:31:47 PM
        
        re: From Ward's new book, Life as We Do Not Know It - nick hoffman - 1/27/2006 9:13:38 AM

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