OT: Extrasolar planets discovered directly

[Baron Munchausen]

Whoa... Using silicon in part of their metabolism does not make them 'silicon based' life. Don't monerans have ordinary DNA like every other form of life on earth? Something analagous to DNA but using silicon that forms the core of their entire suite of biochemical processes would be 'silicon based' life. I don't think there is any such thing known.

[DeadZone]

Typical, my email server has just gone down, meaning if its not back up and I do get in, the email will bounce, and I will most likely loose my spot

Why do computers have to stop working when you want them the most