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		malka on Nov 19, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rosetta Probe Discovers Organic Molecules on Comet Well, the first life that existed was maybe some kind of rna-like molecule with very little to no protection. Not even a cell. I do not think any of these could leave any traces, even a fossil.

eru on Nov 21, 2014 [–]

Yes. And that puts the origin of life even closer to the molten lava stage.

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