This mystery is beyond me, but I thought other people might find this story interesting. Maybe it is somehow related to CF as Robin suggests...
Harry On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM MSF <[email protected]> wrote: > > Considering that these modules are formed by both biological and > non-biological processes, it's almost impossible to determine what > chemistry might occur at their surface. > The main metal oxide contained in these is iron. Separating the rest from > this is quite a challenge. > To save you reading the entire article, here is the part of the Wikipedia > article discussing the "dark oxygen". > > Abiogenesis theoryA recent study hypothesizes that the nodules are a > source of "dark oxygen <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_oxygen>", > oxygen produced without light, which provides the seafloor in the deep > ocean with oxygen.[35] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-35> However, > this study contrasts with many other studies conducted over decades in the > deep sea that did not detect oxygen production - and in fact showed only > oxygen consumption.[36] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-36>[37] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-37>[38] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-38>[39] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-39>[40] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-40>[41] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-41>[42] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-42>[43] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-43>[44] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-44>[45] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-45> If the > nodules can produce both electrical energy > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_energy> and oxygen > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen>, they may challenge the > conventional theory of abiogenesis > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenesis>[46] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-46>[47] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_nodule#cite_note-47> because, > previously only living things such as plants and algae were known to be > capable of producing oxygen via photosynthesis > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis> which > > On Tuesday, December 31st, 2024 at 2:59 PM, H L V <[email protected]> > wrote: > > "Scientists have just discovered a "Dark" Oxygen source at the bottom of > the ocean, opening questions > about deep sea mining and the origin of life on Earth!" > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iixZ6UptVNo > > Harry > > >
