Genetic Building Blocks Found In Meteorite

FiReaNGeL writes to tell us scientists have confirmed that the components of genetic material could have originated in a place other than Earth. A recently published report explains how uracil and xanthine, two basic biological compounds, were found within a meteorite that landed in Australia. From Imperial College London: "They tested the meteorite material to determine whether the molecules came from the solar system or were a result of contamination when the meteorite landed on Earth. The analysis shows that the nucleobases contain a heavy form of carbon which could only have been formed in space. Materials formed on Earth consist of a lighter variety of carbon."

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Re:how much in Carbon credits?

[plasmacutter]

Fat americans who consume majority fast food.

this is the real reason why americans buy so many SUV's.
compacts just don't have the capacity to tow all that extra weight around, and it's not exactly viable to leave that extra 200 lbs of weight behind.

(I live in one of the fattest states in the union. I have to wear welding goggles to avoid being permanently damaged by the sight of honda sized blobs stuffed into those electric carts originally meant for actual paraplegics)