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Replying to @eigenrobot
A priori, what are the chances space aliens are based on DNA? They probably come from methane oceans or some shit
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Replying to @leepavelich
Really hard to say with my current knowledge set If I had to guess I'd say more likely than not
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Replying to @eigenrobot
There was an Asimov essay on other possible chemistries of life that I read years ago http://www.bigear.org/CSMO/HTML/CS09/cs09p05.htm …
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In order of descending temperature: 1. fluorosilicone in fluorosilicone 2. fluorocarbon in sulfur 3.*nucleic acid/protein (O) in water 4. nucleic acid/protein (N) in ammonia 5. lipid in methane 6. lipid in hydrogen
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huuuuuuuuuuh
interesting! That makes sense.
Thank you 
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