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While I find the idea of extra-terrestrial life, even cellular extra-
terrestrial life a fascinating subject, these red rain studies have
made such giant claims on the basis of such flimsy evidence! How
about a simple Oxygen isotope analysis to determine if it is extra-
terrestrial?
If these "cells" were biotic couldn't they be tested for amino
acids? And if so which ones, and what chirality? I think I read a
previous study that indicated that the material was strangely lacking
in nitrogen. If so how can these "cells" be biotic, let alone extra-
terristrial?
Sincerely,
Mike Fowler
Kerala red rain was comet disintegration
Ceannai Online
May 31, 2006
Kottayam, May 31: The "red rains" in Kerala five years ago was the
result
of the atmospheric disintegration of a comet, according to a study.
The study conducted at the School of Pure and Applied Physics of
the MG
University here by Dr Godfrey Louis and his student a Santosh Kumar
shows that red rain cells were devoid of DNA which suggests their
extra-terrestrial origin.
The findings published in the international journal 'Astrophysics and
Space Science' state that the cometery fragment contained dense
collection of red cells.
Commenting on the study at a press conference here, Dr N Chandra
Wikramesinghe, Director of Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology, UK, said
"what makes this study most important is the similarity of the red
particles with living cells."
"If the red rain cells are finally proved to be of extra-terrestrial
origin then that would be one of the most important discoveries in
human history. It will change our concept about the universe and
life," he added.
The red coloured rains were reported in different parts of Kerala
from July to September 2001.
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