Exobiology: not for the meek.
There are a lot of people that believe that the Earth was 'seeded' with life from outer space.
But before anyone takes this to heart any theories should undergo rigorous review.
(The latest 'bacteria-in-metorite find' splashed all over the news did not, as it's turning out.)
More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonaceous_Chondrite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprolite
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/03/did_scientists_discover_bacter.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hoyle#Rejection_of_chemical_evolution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia
“Corprolite!” I learned a new word to insult people with! Thanks, Quickdraw!
Now let’s be polite about our Coprolites. Just think, your own poo may have a (fossil) life beyond you!
Very Joe Dirt but still you are funny.
Thx! Really, this stuff just writes itself. http://bit.ly/fMHjv