Topic: Silicon based life is possible
Anonymous A started this discussion 7 hours ago #139,241
Think about it, silicon is beneath carbon on the periodic table. That means silicon can create the same chemical bonds with other elements as carbon and carbon is the building block of life.We breathe out carbon dioxide. What if on an alien planet the aliens breathe out silicon dioxide?
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Sir Carves-A-Lot !nFL78DnUTg joined in and replied with this 7 hours ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #1,471,443
We at Toby Carvery welcome all silicon-based lifeforms as guests!Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 hours ago, 2 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,444
Sir Carves-A-Lot !nFL78DnUTg replied with this 7 hours ago, 9 minutes later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,448
🍋 joined in and replied with this 6 hours ago, 36 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,468
NO! NO! NO! ONLY CARBON HAD THE UNIQUE MAGIC THAT CAN FORM REAL CONSCIOUSNESS!!!
🍋 (OP) replied with this 5 hours ago, 26 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,485
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By the way I’m OP and this thread is sarcasm. Silicon dioxide is what sand is made of, silicon based life is dumb.
By the way I’m OP and this thread is sarcasm. Silicon dioxide is what sand is made of, silicon based life is dumb.
🍋 (OP) double-posted this 5 hours ago, 16 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,486
That’s why I posted pictures of sand and rocks.
🍋 (OP) triple-posted this 5 hours ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,488
The idea of silicon based life is based on the idea that silicon can make the same bonds as carbon, which is true, but these bonds do not have the same strength which means they do not have the same energy requirements to make and break, and if you replace all the carbon atoms with silicon atoms in biomolecules the resulting molecules do not have the same properties as the original molecules. Also: oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe and silicon in the presence of oxygen forms silicon dioxide which is what rocks are made from so it wouldn’t be readily available to be used by life on any planet.
Chufffed !m8sJfgzmLE joined in and replied with this 2 hours ago, 3 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,507
Aluminum or iron oxide will be the talk of the town when the clankers take over.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 40 minutes ago, 2 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,545
But … the AI genie speaks to me and is the friend, lover, and confidant I never had!!!