Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world ( www.bbc.com )

Kolanaki , 10 months ago

Could just as easily be a new natural process for creating that molecule, though. 😮‍💨

TheDudeV2 OP , 10 months ago

I agree that, if the detection is accurate and correct, it could be produced through non-biological processes, but, on earth, the molecule in question is known to be produced solely by biological processes. So when you say “easily”, I must disagree.

CanadaPlus , 10 months ago

Yep. Especially since this is an exotic kind of planet around a very different star. Then again, if abiogenesis is easy you’d expect this planet to have extensive microbial life. It’s a 2.5Gyr old system.