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To: CobaltBlue
Bacteria live under the ice in the Antarctic. You know that, right?

Not photosynthetic bacteria which we know existed throughout the hundreds of millions of years in question. You need light for photosynthesis. The article is garbage. SciAm has turned into a totally valueless source.

216 posted on 10/31/2003 5:05:55 AM PST by gore3000 ("To say dogs, mice, and humans are all products of slime plus time is a mystery religion.")
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To: gore3000
Yes, photosynthetic bacteria. Light goes through ice.
http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/current/event/osu.html
217 posted on 10/31/2003 5:10:58 AM PST by CobaltBlue
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To: gore3000
More about microbes in Antarctic ice.
http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast12mar98_1.htm
http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast03may_1m.htm
218 posted on 10/31/2003 5:14:19 AM PST by CobaltBlue
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