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minus-squareazi@mander.xyzhexbear3·2 months agoOrganisms need some oxidizing agent to respire. We use oxygen because it's very highly reactive and thanks to photosynthesis is goddamn everywhere. linkfedilink
minus-squareParadachshund@lemmy.todayhexbear2·2 months agoCan you explain that first part in more detail? I really know nothing about this and I'm curious to hear more. linkfedilink
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mlhexbear1·edit-22 months agoSome use radiation tho. https://www.sciencealert.com/bacterium-lives-off-nuclear-energy-alien-life-europa And maybe related https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus Would be rad if we could live off space radiation. linkfedilink
Organisms need some oxidizing agent to respire. We use oxygen because it's very highly reactive and thanks to photosynthesis is goddamn everywhere.
Can you explain that first part in more detail? I really know nothing about this and I'm curious to hear more.
Some use radiation tho.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bacterium-lives-off-nuclear-energy-alien-life-europa
And maybe related https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus
Would be rad if we could live off space radiation.