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Originally Posted by Flyndaran
There are plenty of life forms in anaerobic, and anoxic environments on earth. No need to invoke the less likely silicon or silicone trope.
Carbon is just too darn amazing to be outcompeted in any realistic planet I can imagine. Not to say my imagination is limitless, of course.
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Well, silicon works pretty damn well on any planet where photosynthesis never kicks in. Kinda crap once oxygen becomes a thing, though.