Re: Silicon

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From: Allan Schaffer (allan++at++southpark.engr.sgi.com)
Date: 06/28/2000 10:53:59

On Jun 25, 4:50pm, Mladen Zekic wrote:
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> I was wondering why isn't Silicon a basis for all organic
> molecules like carbon is since they have similar properties?

Because it's a computer company?
ha ha.

I don't have my copy of Sagan/Druyan "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors"
handy to lift their discussion of the topic, but here's a URL to
follow that appears interesting (from another astronomer at Cornell):

  http://www.gsreport.com/articles/art000035.html

Allan 

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