Fw: Evidence for panspermia theory

----- Original Message -----
From: Matt "Fritz" Bergin
To: jack syme
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: Evidence for panspermia theory

Hello!

I'm new here (to the list and the asa). I'm a college student with a degree in chemistry (bio minor) and I am finishing up my degree in Forensic Science right now. I can say its kind of interesting being in the field of forensics since its a kind of new field and isn't really in a classification of its own. Anyway...I'm sure that there is some good research going on out there that will help us out in the field or in the lab. I can say that I'm not an expert in any field although chem was my focus of study and I have never been involved in any serious research yet.

Anyway...I always thought that the idea that life came from another planet or from space was the idea of Dr. Crick to support his naturalistic philosophy. Does anyone know?

~Matt

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: jack syme
  To: Dick Fischer ; ASA
  Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:02 PM
  Subject: 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

    www.genesisproclaimed.org

    -----Original Message-----
    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
    To: asa@calvin.edu
    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 Tue Mar 7 00:59:36 2006