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Old 29-June-2007, 07:52 PM
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As for the bacteria in the undersea vents I would suspect that the same energy could be derived from the Earths Core which is probably the same material as the Sun?
The proportions may be slightly off.

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If you place a bucket of water outside and leave it then life will form in it, that was the initial observation that led me to investigate further?
Uh, actually, they collect in it from outside sources. A sealed jar of sterile water doesn't have that problem.
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