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by jdonaldson 373 days ago
Are these the kind of high voltage events potentially near geothermal vents that are one of the leading explanations for biogenesis?
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ahazred8ta 372 days ago
We suspect a geothermal vent in a high-phosphorus soda lake, exposed to UV sunlight. There's one in Canada with just about the right mix of everything needed.

https://www.science.org/content/article/unusual-soda-lakes-m...

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madaxe_again 373 days ago
I really have no idea, but if that’s a topic that interests you I can wholeheartedly recommend Nick Lane’s “The Vital Question”.
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