Humans and aliens may share common DNA

[FlyingLemons]

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/04/thermodynamino.html

Apparently by studying thermal vents on the ocean floor, meteorite remains and simulations of the early Earth, they've found 20 types of amino acid that might be common to Earth and other places in the universe.

Certainly food for thought...

EDIT: ah... wrong forum. Perhaps it might be better off in Science and Tech...

 

[Lookingglassman]

Cool!

 

[All Seeing Eye]

We were genetically engineered by aliens.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Of course, this does mean more inter-species sex, right? [Riiiiight - someone]

 

[cultcross]

20 types of amino acid... so all of them then (well all the standard life ones, mr pedantic whose already hitting 'reply with quote' )

And Amino acids are not the same thing as DNA. It's like saying we share a language with the Japanese because we both use ink to write with.

As the article says, its simply a matter of consistent application of thermodynamics. What is chemically stable in one part of the universe is chemically stable in a another, this isn't particualrly surprising. In fact, what would be a radical discovery is if the laws of thermodynamics weren't the same on an alien world.

 

[Servo]

Of course, this does mean more inter-species sex, right? [Riiiiight - someone]

I can think of worse First Contact scenarios.

 

[Plecostomus]

Of course, this does mean more inter-species sex, right? [Riiiiight - someone]

I can think of worse First Contact scenarios.

That's what SHE said!

 

[JuanBolio]

Of course, this does mean more inter-species sex, right? [Riiiiight - someone]

Even if they share certain similar genese sequences, human being would STILL have a better chance of mating with stawberries than aliens. Right now the closest thing to us genetically is the chimp, and mating with them generally doesn't turn out so well.

 

[cultcross]

Of course, this does mean more inter-species sex, right? [Riiiiight - someone]

Even if they share certain similar genese sequences, human being would STILL have a better chance of mating with stawberries than aliens. Right now the closest thing to us genetically is the chimp, and mating with them generally doesn't turn out so well.

Say, how did we get a sexually transmitted disease from monkeys anyway..?

 

[TorontoTrekker]

Right now the closest thing to us genetically is the chimp, and mating with them generally doesn't turn out so well.

That sounds suspiciously like the voice of experience.

 

[Servo]

Of course, this does mean more inter-species sex, right? [Riiiiight - someone]

Even if they share certain similar genese sequences, human being would STILL have a better chance of mating with stawberries than aliens. Right now the closest thing to us genetically is the chimp, and mating with them generally doesn't turn out so well.

It isn't whether you win or lose, it's the taking part that counts.

 

[LaxScrutiny]

Of course, this does mean more inter-species sex, right? [Riiiiight - someone]

It means each alien species will have a unique set of forehead ridges.

 

[JuanBolio]

Right now the closest thing to us genetically is the chimp, and mating with them generally doesn't turn out so well.

That sounds suspiciously like the voice of experience.

I like strong, hairy women who don't talk too much.

 

[MeanJoePhaser]

Right now the closest thing to us genetically is the chimp, and mating with them generally doesn't turn out so well.

That sounds suspiciously like the voice of experience.

I like strong, hairy women who don't talk too much.

That's what SHE said!

 

[TIN_MAN]

We were genetically engineered by aliens.

^^This, plus your avatar makes me wonder, just what are your views on Nibiru and the Annunaki? Do you take it seriously or no? I myself find it an interesting theory, but flawed.

 

[Roshi]

Who's that gorgeous woman in a red dress I keep seeing?

 

[An Officer]

Isn't that why NASA is obsessed with its "Origins" programs? NASA is probably already convinced life originated elsewhere.