| Subject: Why organic molecules in meteorites are post-biotic fossils |
| From: Wretch Fossil |
| Date: 11/08/2011, 04:54 |
| Newsgroups: alt.sci.seti,sci.med |
Amino acid molecules produced in the lab are 50% left handed and 50%
right handed. However, amino acid molecules produced in animal bodies
are over 50% left handed. This difference is a sure sign of life (note
1). This sign of life is found in organic molecules in meteorites
(note 2). So, organic molecules in meteorites are post-biotic
fossils.
Note 1: “Homochirality probably constitutes the most reliable
indicator of the biological vs. abiotic origin of organic molecules.”
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ExoMars/SEMK39JJX7F_0.html
Note 2: “In the new research, the team reports finding excess left-
handed isovaline (L-isovaline) in a much wider variety of carbon-rich
meteorites.” http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/left_hand_aminoacids.html