Mysterious Red cells might be alien life

Larry_OHF · 06-03-2006, 09:56 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science...ain/index.html

This is really cool. Basically, this red rain was in India and they took a sample of it. Their findings show a strange red-colored cell that on first attempt did not contain any DNA but is able to reproduce. They think that DNA is there, because with our limited knowledge if it does not have DNA, it cannot be alive...but it has been proven to reproduce, so they are trying to explain it. Some people think its dust or red blood cells but nothing on earth has so far explained this anomoly. They think that maybe these microbes were brought in by a comet or something and was added to the atmosphere, to be mixed with rain.

Oh yeah...this stuff can survive in water heated up to 600 degrees F.

Madman-Rogovich · 06-03-2006, 10:27 AM

So it seems that they could indeed be some sort of Alien bacteria? Interestingly enough tho it can reproduce without DNA

I guess it just goes to show that we still have alot to learn.

Lucern · 06-03-2006, 03:02 PM

When in doubt, ascribe it to aliens. Then cover the first statement when you better understand it [img]smile.gif[/img]

This is seriously cool though. It's not that they don't have DNA by the way, it's that they might not have it from the ones I've read. I only care about two things: is it actually alive, and how is it reproducing, specifically? The cell reproduction sections of freshman biology are gonna get a lot more complicated

In any case. I wanna see them budding.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 06-04-2006, 03:05 AM

Wait... I've seen this movie. That's it then, we're all going to die. If anyone needs me, I'll be under my bed with Mr. Jameson.

Iron Greasel · 06-04-2006, 03:19 AM

Do not worry, Illumina. If they're from space, they're harmless.

Then again, they might be some kind of biological weapon.

06-03-2006, 09:56 AM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science...ain/index.html This is really cool. Basically, this red rain was in India and they took a sample of it. Their findings show a strange red-colored cell that on first attempt did not contain any DNA but is able to reproduce. They think that DNA is there, because with our limited knowledge if it does not have DNA, it cannot be alive...but it has been proven to reproduce, so they are trying to explain it. Some people think its dust or red blood cells but nothing on earth has so far explained this anomoly. They think that maybe these microbes were brought in by a comet or something and was added to the atmosphere, to be mixed with rain. Oh yeah...this stuff can survive in water heated up to 600 degrees F. __________________

06-03-2006, 10:27 AM	#2
Madman-Rogovich Lord Soth Join Date: October 23, 2001 Location: Edinburgh Age: 38 Posts: 1,918	So it seems that they could indeed be some sort of Alien bacteria? Interestingly enough tho it can reproduce without DNA I guess it just goes to show that we still have alot to learn. __________________ One room, one axe, one outcome.

06-04-2006, 03:05 AM	#4
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	Wait... I've seen this movie. That's it then, we're all going to die. If anyone needs me, I'll be under my bed with Mr. Jameson. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

06-04-2006, 03:19 AM	#5
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 35 Posts: 1,701	Do not worry, Illumina. If they're from space, they're harmless. Then again, they might be some kind of biological weapon. __________________

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Lucern Quintesson Join Date: August 28, 2004 Location: the middle of Michigan Age: 42 Posts: 1,011	When in doubt, ascribe it to aliens. Then cover the first statement when you better understand it [img]smile.gif[/img] This is seriously cool though. It's not that they don't have DNA by the way, it's that they might not have it from the ones I've read. I only care about two things: is it actually alive, and how is it reproducing, specifically? The cell reproduction sections of freshman biology are gonna get a lot more complicated In any case. I wanna see them budding.

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