Thermal vents theory for origin of life (Introduction)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Monday, February 08, 2010, 23:37 (5401 days ago) @ David Turell

This article reminds of Robert Shapiro's simple chemical loops to make energy: 
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> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100202101245.htm 
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> Another article discusses mitochondria ,and when they might have been incorportated into eukaryote cells. 
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> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100205091829.htm-Both of these are fascinating, but the vents theory is certainly not THAT groundbreaking... I was learning about extremophiles ten years ago (thank you discovery) and tube worms have long been looked at as a candidate for early life.

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