[BiffWondercat]

Well timed pic!

I just find it facinating to have such a biosphere in such adverse conditions. I would think that the protiens organized before DNA/RNA started getting into the business.

[DannyTN]

"I just find it facinating to have such a biosphere in such adverse conditions. I would think that the protiens organized before DNA/RNA started getting into the business. "

I think that biosphere is fascinating too. And I'm all in favor of exploring it and understanding the creation in all it's glory.

[donh]

I would think that the protiens organized before DNA/RNA

That's on the table, and, in fact, a self-reproducing protein, of a sort, has been built (or discovered, depending on your viewpoint). However, I'd not bet my money on this one. My money is riding on phospholipid chains organized by enduring adiabatic chemical cycles. Such as the citric acid cycle. "Organized" is really kind of a misleading word to use in this context.

Think stomachs, not brains.