Can Bacteria Randomly Appear?

Actually 'nannobacteria' have been found in at least three different meteorites that I'm aware of, only one of which (ALH84001) is from Mars. And yes, that they actually are/were living things is a rather unpopular opinion in the scientific community, especially amongst biologists.If they can be grown in culture that should settle the issue permanently.http://www.msstate.edu/...eosciences/4site/nannobacteria.htm

Ned, I was talking about culturing "nannobacteria" allegedly found in human aortas, human cataracts, springwater, mammalian blood, espresso machines and the water-supply pipes of the greater Austin area--that would presumably be alive right up until the point you plant them in a vacuum and gold-plate the buggers. Mea culpa, I worded my message ambiguously.[This message has been edited by gene90, 02-24-2004]