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re: Current theory is that MOST of comets is rock, which would protect the microbes.

Marcia — 8/13/2007 7:35:46 PM (archived)

Rocks may have conduced heat and even resources for food (salts, sugars...).

Sorry, I'm a fan of Panspermia.

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The whole thread (14 posts)

Panspermia scenario takes a blow - phil - 8/7/2007 2:34:33 PM
- Current theory is that MOST of comets is rock, which would protect the microbes. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 8/8/2007 2:57:44 AM
  - re: Current theory is that MOST of comets is rock, which would protect the microbes. - Marcia - 8/13/2007 7:35:46 PM
- not so fast - pwokenyaw - 8/7/2007 6:12:57 PM
  - Eight-million-year-old bug is alive and growing - New Age Vapors - 8/8/2007 1:42:44 PM
    - re: Eight-million-year-old bug is alive and growing. Cool and amazing. - Marcia - 8/13/2007 7:33:10 PM
    - Incidentally... - nick hoffman - 8/9/2007 2:31:56 AM
      - Dont be an idiot... - R.L. - 8/16/2007 1:11:48 AM
      - re: Incidentally... - Marcia - 8/13/2007 7:29:05 PM
        
        re: Incidentally... - phil - 8/14/2007 1:49:09 PM
        
        re: Incidentally... - pwokenyaw - 8/16/2007 4:21:56 AM
        
        re: Incidentally... - Marcia - 8/15/2007 9:20:52 PM
    - UQ Researchers Discover Some Of The Oldest Forms Of Life - New Age Vapors - 8/8/2007 3:01:21 PM
      - Did Life Begin In Space? New Evidence From Comets - New Age Vapors - 8/15/2007 3:16:37 PM

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