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  1. Quem

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    Complex organic molecules discovered in infant star system: Hints that building blocks of chemistry of life are universal

    For those who like things related to space, this article might be very interesting! I found it to be very interesting! :icon_bigg What do you guys think?

    ScienceDaily - Complex organic molecules discovered in infant star system: Hints that building blocks of chemistry of life are universal (original source: European Southern Observatory - ESO)
     
    #1 Quem, Apr 9, 2015
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    Pretty cool! Not at all surprising though.
     
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    Neat, but methyl cyanide is far from complex, lol.
    [​IMG]
     
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    Indeed, this is what I call a complex (and beautiful!) organic molecule: Hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying component in our blood cells.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Yeah, I was quite disappointed when I read what they meant with 'complex'. Although pleasantly surprised when it mentioned the amount of it.

    ---------- Post added 10th Apr 2015 at 03:55 PM ----------
    Eeeehh.. Beautiful, yes, but complex..

    [​IMG]

    Albumin, the stuff which ensures that (some) blood stays in blood vessels. :icon_bigg
     
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    I love the cut of those alpha helices! :grin:
     
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    Maybe that's why there's this news from NASA that 'we are close to discovering aliens'
    The universe seems endless and there's lot more out there than we can imagine.
     
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    I've heard it said that either we are completely alone in the universe, or there is other intelligent life elsewhere...both possibilities are mind-boggling!
     
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    In my opinion though, there's a great possibility that we are not alone, We are not special as we think.
    It so lonely if people realized that earth is the only living planet. What if a planet, not just one or two, out there somewhere in other galaxies are about to start life itself or still in the process of evolution?
     
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    Que another 5 billion rubbish alien invasion films with their fanboys saying 'aliens exist, it could happen'
     
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    to summarize: they discovered aliens and still the news on cnn is about....Obama visit to Cuba?
     
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    No, they are not alive. They just have the potential to partly make up something which could be alive.
     
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    Very cool.

    But also what Austin, resu, and greatwhale said.
     
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    What I picture millions of Americans saying in response:

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    LOL :grin:
     
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    As an astronomer I can tell you methyl cyanide is in fact a complex organic (at least to us).... you wouldnt believe how many chemical reactions a code needs to calculate its abundances... there are thousands of molecules interacting in its production!!
     
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    I think I might have to become religious if there was oceans of hemoglobin floating around a new star!
     
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