Kaku: life as we don't know it

[Ezechiel]

Michio Kaku's reaction to last weeks release:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703989004575652641694036252.html

As expected, NASA scientists did find alien life—not in space, but in California, in the form of an exotic microbe with DNA never seen before that feeds on arsenic, a poison. After all the hoopla, science-fiction buffs considered this announcement to be a resounding dud. But to the scientific community, this was a spectacular result. It means that every biology textbook now has to be revised. Even the very definition of life may have to be changed.

Right on bud !!! lol.

 

[ALPHA ROMEO UNIFORM]

Bingo open minds keep progress going closed one breeds ignorance

 

[CapnG]

Realistically this doesn't change much. After all, these microboes, however exotic, were still found here on earth which means the supposition that earth-like planets are required for life (whatever it's form) to exist is still valid. We just have to redefine the what part a little as opposed to the where part.