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   From: djheydt@kithrup.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Thomas Koenig   wrote:   
   >Joel Polowin  schrieb:   
   >> _Obviously_ the phosphine signatures that have been detected in the   
   >> atmosphere of Venus are due to the Pernese dragons that jumped to   
   >> what they thought was the "Red Star" with its corrosive atmosphere,   
   >> using their phosphine-based flame to destroy Thread.   
   >   
   >Surely not, it's the protomolecule.   
   >   
   >(Actually, it's very probably wild UV-induced chemistry.   
   >In the absence of oxygen and with UV light from the Sun,   
   >just about anything can form and be fairly stable).   
      
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