This was where the series jumped the shark for me, specifically Futurama Ant Man. The next two episodes were utter garbage. What if....Ultron Won was somewhat better, but the finale has a LOT of ground to make up for all the drek thus far.
What If...?
This was where the series jumped the shark for me, specifically Futurama Ant Man. The next two episodes were utter garbage. What if....Ultron Won was somewhat better, but the finale has a LOT of ground to make up for all the drek thus far.
Tonguez
A suffusion of yellow
Just curious, why is it unlikely?
Given the that the same Physics applies everywhere and the prevalence of carbon in the universe isnt it likely that basic protein polymers might form in similar conditions? If the premise of intelligent alien lifeforms is accepted then why not covergent development of basic enzymes and protein synthesis?
Levistus's_Leviathan
5e Freelancer
I'll answer your question with a question: Why would it be likely that in the possibly infinite universe that the one system that our planet developed to create life would also be commonly found on exoplanets? I'm not saying that it's impossible that another planet could have the same basic elemental makeup and through similar processes to the ones that happened on Earth also develop DNA/RNA-based lifeforms, but it seems very improbable. The universe can surely find ways to generate life different from how Earth did it.
(Also, scientists think that it's likely that Silicon could be used as a backbone for supporting biological structures, instead of Carbon, like Earth uses. If alien life can use Silicon or some other element/molecule to support life, they wouldn't have DNA/RNA.)
I'm also not an expert, just an enthusiast, so take this post with a grain of salt.
Paul Farquhar
Legend
There really isn't sufficient data, with a sample size of one. Some sort of long chain molecule capable of storing and duplicating data is probably needed for anything resembling life as we know it. How many permutations of that are possible is currently unknown.
Used to think. Long chain silicon molecules lack the stability of carbon molecules, and rapidly fall apart.
Scientist here.
The idea that another life form codes their genetic blueprint in long chained molecules is probably common.
the idea that they would use DNA instead of many other compounds, and that the molecules used AGTC instead of a thousand other compounds is MUCH less likely. There is also chirality, life on earth is left handed in its chemistry (in laymen’s terms, the arrangement of our organic molecules is set in a specific way. Chemically it can follow another way, but life specifically sets them in a “left-handed” fashion).
this seems to have been a product of our early creation, there is no physical requiement for it (aka a right handed world was equally likely at the beginning).
so 50/50 a life form based on organic chemistry is right handed, meaning all of our organic molecules are incompatible. They could not eat any of our food for example, there bodies wouldn’t be able to process it
embee
Lawyer by day. Rules lawyer by night.
A) Of course Ultron would use Android. What with him being a synthezoid and all.
B) I don't have AppleTV. I do have Plex. And access to a Plex server run by a guy with AppleTV.
trappedslider
Legend
Ultron=Me
That's a shame too, because Apple TV+ has some interesting shows. Only Apple products I bought were second hand. Maybe I need to find a bay full of...privateers.
It's the Watcher saying he uses everything but apple+...it's a take on his Name The WATCHER
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