[–] yk 1y ago ↗ So if it turns out they evolved on the space station, would that mean we discovered extra-terrestrial life, or is that cheating? [–] JohnFen 1y ago ↗ It wouldn't count in my mind because it's not life that originated off the Earth. It just mutated off the Earth.
[–] JohnFen 1y ago ↗ It wouldn't count in my mind because it's not life that originated off the Earth. It just mutated off the Earth.
[–] grues-dinner 1y ago ↗ "A" Chinese space station is perhaps the more intriguing part of that headline.Unique strains of bacteria in confined, isolated places presumably happens a lot. Space stations don't undergo mitosis nearly as often.
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[ 3.4 ms ] story [ 17.7 ms ] threadUnique strains of bacteria in confined, isolated places presumably happens a lot. Space stations don't undergo mitosis nearly as often.