Re: Panspermia

From: Christian Weisgerber (naddy@mips.inka.de)
Date: Wed Dec 18 2002 - 19:29:59 MST


John K Clark <jonkc@att.net> wrote:

> "In recent years and months there has been a growing body of evidence
> that can be interpreted as support for the theory of panspermia - e.g.
> the space survival attributes and general space hardiness of bacteria. "
>
> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/12/021217072401.htm

"The isolated organisms are very similar to known terrestrial
 varieties."

I seem to recall that last time this popped up (a year ago?) there
were claims of bacteria unlike any known on Earth.

Panspermia is strongly associated with kookiness.

-- 
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de


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