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minus-squareazi@mander.xyzhexbear3·2 days 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-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mlhexbear1·edit-21 day 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
minus-squareParadachshund@lemmy.todayhexbear2·2 days agoCan you explain that first part in more detail? I really know nothing about this and I'm curious to hear more. linkfedilink
Organisms need some oxidizing agent to respire. We use oxygen because it's very highly reactive and thanks to photosynthesis is goddamn everywhere.
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.
Can you explain that first part in more detail? I really know nothing about this and I'm curious to hear more.