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From: dimitrov@csd2.UUCP (Isaac Dimitrovsky)
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Subject: Re: Creationist arguments, PART I
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Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 13:14:00 EST
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>	You are I suppose talking about chemosynthetic bacteria.
>This is still an *open* system, that is it is getting its energy
>outside.

I wasn't advancing them as an example of a closed life-supporting system,
but just correcting a misstatement in the original article. Also, I think
many other organisms (including some vertebrates) live in these colonies,
not just bacteria, although the bacteria support the other organisms.

Incidentally, if you haven't seen the program I referred to (The Living
Planet, on PBS), I'd recommend it. It has some absolutely amazing film
from all over the planet. I can't remember a program that kept surprising
me the way this one did. The strongest impression I came away with was of
the incredible variety of environments that life has managed to adapt
itself to, in one way or another.

	Isaac Dimitrovsky