Abd ul-Rahman Lomax "<...> maybe those bacteria are smarter than we think."
Interesting statement, reflecting a notion that's starting to catch on from different disciplines and directions. "That would also explain the coincidence of natural gas (or oil, if that's the case) and helium." Nice hook to astrobiology too - possible implications for remote detection methods? Link below to a purely chemical example from a few years ago, but not methane. I'm tired of methane.<g> http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2843-acidic-clouds-of-venus-could-harb our-life.html R.
