Topic: Astronomy Without A Telescope – Necropanspermia

[sam]

The idea that a tiny organism could hitchhike aboard a mote of space dust to cross vast stretches of space and time until it landed and took up residence on the early Earth  does seem a bit implausible. More likely any such organisms would have been long dead by the time they reached Earth. But… might those long dead alien carcasses still have provided the genomic template that kick started life on Earth? Welcome to necropanspermia.

http://www.universetoday.com/78578/astronomy-without-a-telescope-necropanspermia/

[Simon]

I do like those artist's impressions.   Always make good desktops. 

[Clive]

I have to confess that I am persuaded by the Panspermia theory after attending talks given by Chandra Wickramasinghe.  It seems to make a lot of sense in much the same way as Von Neumann's machines.  Not quite certain about necropanspermia though! 

[GillE]

I daren't click on the link.  It sounds as if it should be X-rated.

[Rik]

 

[Clive]

Perfectly safe Gill.   

[sam]

... but only if you are Welsh...

[Rik]

And wearing wellies.

[Clive]

I never take them off!   

[GillE]

Perfectly safe Gill.   

The last time you said that, there was a picture of big spider.  I remember these sorts of things  .

[Clive]

But that was to trick Simon into opening it.   

[Simon]

 

[Clive]