Sugars, Gum, Stardust Found in NASA's Asteroid Bennu Samples

Aren't we starting to figure out that life (self-organization) is the most likely outcome for planets with our conditions? Maybe "our conditions" are also too strong of a requirement

Check out Blaise Arcas on MLST and Nick Land on Dwarkesh. Self organization might just be the second law of thermodynamics in action

> … gum-like material […] was likely formed in the early days of the solar system

> … consists of polymer-like materials extremely rich in nitrogen and oxygen.

The title probably wants the original quotes put back in

I know one theory proposes comets seeded earth with essential materials. But what seeded comets?? It’s just chance with extra steps, no?

Bennu is just the perfect brand name for space gummy bears

So they found some sticky unidentified alien slime on an asteroid... This sounds like something straight out of an alien movie.

As I’ve been reading findings of extraterrestrial organic molecules recently, I wonder: do we know there was no contamination?

I’m going to be sad if it turns out someone sneezed into it and was afraid to tell their manager.

So it's made of extraterrestrial bubblegum, got it.

What, sugars and gum, but no sandwich wrappers?