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Old 18-11-2006, 03:39 AM
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They mention the word "cells" a lot, I'd would have liked to have read or seen more about the cell structure, like a diagram for instance - on what grounds do they call it a "cell", is it really a biological cell or an unusually structured cluster of molecules? Do they think it is "life" simply perhaps due to the fact that it contains similar proportions of the typical elements foud in other organic tissues? How do you have "cell structure" without DNA in the nucleus, does it even have a nucleus? Does it contain any RNA?

They mention that the red rain can "replicate" but they did not say reproduce, that's an interesting distinction. Replication does not prove life - is this simple molecular "copying" analagous to what happens when you use a seed crystal in a solution to grow bigger / more crystals?

Lots of questions - way too few answers so far to make any judgement.

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