Observable Universe contains 10x more galaxies than previously thought (2016)

Re:Observable Universe contains 10x more galaxies than previ... by zamalek on Thursday January 04, 2018 @05:16PM (#16074594)

There are other theoretical biochemistry possibilities[1]. Silicon, for example, works well in low-pressure environments. It's an immense stretch of the imagination to think about life-forms that use semiconductors to do useful work, but is certainly a fun thought experiment.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothetical_types_of_biochemi...

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Re:Observable Universe contains 10x more galaxies than previ... by blauditore on Friday January 05, 2018 @01:46AM (#16077024)

Yes, it's possible, just less likely. How much less likely is hard to tell, but I if you hear hoofsteps, you first think of horses, not zebras.

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