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non-carbon-based life
Also known as: non-carbon based life forms, non-carbon life forms
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Are Non-Carbon Based Life Forms Really Possible? - Physics Forums physicsforums.com Mar 20, 2005 4 facts
claimA participant in the Physics Forums discussion claims that carbon-based life forms could eventually give rise to non-carbon life forms, emphasizing the fluidity of life and evolution.
claimOne participant suggests that intelligent carbon-based life forms could create non-carbon life forms, which would also be considered part of nature.
claimParticipants in the Physics Forums discussion do not reach a consensus on the likelihood or nature of non-carbon based life forms, maintaining multiple competing views regarding their feasibility, evolutionary potential, and the relationship between carbon and non-carbon life.
claimSome participants in the Physics Forums discussion propose that non-carbon based life forms, such as silicon or fluorine-based organisms, could exist, though they express skepticism regarding the potential complexity or advancement of such organisms.
Does Life Need to Be Carbon-Based? - Reasons to Believe reasons.org Oct 28, 2016 2 facts
perspectiveScientists who argue for the possibility of non-carbon-based life suggest that the current scientific consensus on carbon-based life may be biased by human experience with Earth's specific environmental conditions.
claimScience fiction writers often imagine life forms that are not carbon-based.
Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests | Space space.com Sep 23, 2023 2 facts
claimThe research findings regarding non-carbon-based life implications may have practical applications in optimizing chemical synthesis and improving the efficiency of resource and energy usage.
claimThe research findings regarding non-carbon-based life implications may have practical applications in using chemical compounds for chemical computation tasks.
Hypothetical types of biochemistry - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimSome scientists hypothesize that non-carbon-based life might exist inside stars that are observed to be cooling faster or appearing dimmer than current cosmological models predict.