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Mustellus

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4. But but but....

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 05:45 PM

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Most of these molecules have mirror images. Same molecule, just a left and right handed version. Here on earth, Life uses only the right handed versions. Meteorite molecules are racimic.. equal numbers of left and right.

If they can be made in space, they certainly can be made here.

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