Witty I've heard that Tbh it goes into Atlantis mythology if I rmbr correct about the aliens n sjt

Link. Don't think its true.

@chyeahh!!!

That's fascinating, I had no idea that happened, is it a reliable source?

I thought prostitution was a solely human thing. That could change how I think about it tbh.

@uh-oh @Patrick

http://science1.nasa.gov/science-new...01/ast13apr_1/

from nasa

@Witty

http://www.dolphincommunicationproje...145&Itemid=281

we've been putting it simple, but yeah, dolphins are one of the only species that engage in sex without intent being reproduction

I've seen this, its not a sulfur based life-form.

word, sulfur-based life form is not worded correctly, its more along what uh-oh said kind of, but they dont live off carbon but sulfur for metabolism

but @Patrick there are pure sulfur based bacteria that live in the ocean

http://www.coml.org/discoveries/disc...urbacteria.htm

moreover, there are pure arsenic life forms too
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...nic-life-form/

That's life that existed before we did though, the first lifeforms were those types of things...they just found somewhere where those conditions still exist.

I'm talking about a form of life completely new to science. Although the information in that article definitely increases the possibility of life in our solar system imo. Pretty awesome.

Great thread.

Lol man we haven't even got off the couch to drive to the beach yet, we are still brushing our teeth.

First link just makes reference to the bacteria using chemosynthesis.

Reading the second one now, it looks more promising.

Second one doesn't comment on the actual building blocks of the organism, but that it was coaxed to use arsenic instead of phosphorous in it's makeup. It more or less shows that life can arise in difficult conditions, but there is no indication of a replacement for carbon.

there is fossil evidence of the what ur EXACTLY looking for, but no species is alive now that is totally independent of carbon. @Patrick

but i did find a real cool article
http://www.hawking.org.uk/life-in-the-universe.html

Fossil record of a non-carbon life form?

I would like to see you find something about that anywhere considering all things we call fossils have carbon in them.
@Rawn M.D.

well ya bc the fossil itself is comprised of carbon...ill try to find it hold.

http://www.popsci.com/science/articl...rrestrial-life
@Patrick its scientifically disputed though bc of fossilization and age

I've read this before as well, again not a sulfur based lifeform, but a lifeform that used sulfur instead of sunlight in chemosynthesis.

I'll read the Hawking paper on my lunch though...too big of a read at work.

The hawking paper kinda explains what ur looking for

he speaks....
 

great thread,good discussion

word, it is def quality check the tag @Chyeahhh!!!

courtesy of a @Chyeahhh!!! post and a little research

http://listverse.com/2013/07/28/10-s...-twisted-fish/

Found this page about newly discovered sea creatures. Those first ones look sad as fuck

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/ani...s/ghost-shrimp