 Mysterious Possible 'Alien' Bacteria, X-Files in real life |
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 Jun 3 2006, 10:33 AM
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crystals reproduce themselves without DNA
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Jun 3 2006, 06:19 PM
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QUOTE (M1N10N @ Jun 3 2006, 10:33 AM) crystals reproduce themselves without DNA That's true, but crystals generally just reproduce in response to stimuli that sets off some chemical reactions. It's not the same as reproduction in a living thing that performs metabolism and all that good stuff, which I think these guys are saying they have. I just skimmed the article but I don't think I saw anything about metabolism and other requirements to make these things a true lifeform. Not sure. Could just be some crazy shit in the grey area, like viruses. Pretty cool stuff though, a few of my friends and I are microbiology majors 
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