Re: Evidence for panspermia theory

This story is fascinating only because it is about to be published in a peer reviewed journal. I guess we can hold our comments until then.

At this time, I cant see this as anything but a hoax. The cells in question look too much like erythrocytes, and erythrocytes dont contain DNA either.

There is a long history of red rain, and blood rain, most of it explainable by dust from the Sahara, buttefly droppings, hoaxes, or various other explanations. I think that the least likely explanation is that these are alien cells. But this will be an intersting story to follow over the next several months.

My theory is that an alien spaceship exploded and these cells are the blood cells of those aliens. They should know better than to invade us. ;)
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Dick Fischer
  To: ASA
  Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 8:24 PM
  Subject: RE: Evidence for panspermia theory

  There's a more plausible explanation then space aliens. Our sun is a second generation star. That earlier star became a nova about 5.5 billion years ago and seeded our solar system with its elements. If an array of planets circled that earlier star upon which life had developed, then rudimentary life too could have been sprinkled on our planets jump starting life on earth at a very early stage.

  But as to whether this is evidence or not, who knows?

  Dick Fischer

  ~Dick Fischer~ Genesis Proclaimed Association

  Finding Harmony in Bible, Science, and History

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  From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu] On Behalf Of drsyme@cablespeed.com
  Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 2:57 PM
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  Subject: Evidence for panspermia theory

  Wow have any of you heard of this? Comments?

  http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Education&F=1&id=8530

  Red rain may prove life came from outer space

  6/3/2006
Received on Mon Mar 6 23:02:59 2006