Extraterrestrial life

[c583scb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Peter Roopnarine)]

With respect to conodonts, calcichordates, etc., we're not talking about
very complex Martian "fossils". Nanobacteria-like things at best. And, in
many expectations, nanobacteria-like is a pretty good beginning for life. No
necessarily complex structures, no necessarily complex ecology (by our
standards Today). We're looking at complexity thresholds, isolation from the
external environment, acquisition of resources (whatever those may be!) and
some form of chemical reproduction and information transmission. Gee, sounds
like life. And in its simplest form, anywhere in the Universe, it will
probably look like a little membrane bound bag.

Dr. Peter D. Roopnarine
Department of Biology
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau MO 63701
email:proopnar@biology.semo.edu
web:http://biology.semo.edu
Dr. Peter D. Roopnarine
Department of Biology
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau MO 63701
email:proopnar@biology.semo.edu
web:http://biology.semo.edu


Dr. Kim Driver
Dept. of Biology
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