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Originally Posted by RMH
The temperature, yeah, likely a problem. The highest temperature extremophiles on earth currently known cap out at approximately 230 F. However, they're still looking, and there's been at least one unconfirmed report of possibly archaebacteria in the middle of some 'Black Smoker' vents, at about 350 F.
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*nods* evidence exists of procaryotes living at temperatures as high as 115 degrees C (239 degrees F). In fact, cultures have been obtained that can be easily grown at this temperature in the laboratory. *nods* I can't remember the specific ones though. But yeah, nothing higher than that has been found to date.