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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| + | {{incomplete|Created by SCP-SHADOW BIOLOGIST. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
| + | A shadow biosphere is a hypothetical microbial biosphere of Earth that uses radically different biochemical and molecular processes than currently known life. Although life on Earth is relatively well-studied, the shadow biosphere may still remain unnoticed because the exploration of the microbial world targets primarily the biochemistry of the macro-organisms. | ||
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Because organisms based on RNA would not have ribosomes, which are usually used to detect living microorganisms, they would be difficult to find in normal circumstances. | Because organisms based on RNA would not have ribosomes, which are usually used to detect living microorganisms, they would be difficult to find in normal circumstances. | ||
| − | The comic suggests that this hypothetical biosphere exists, and its study is funded by | + | The comic suggests that this hypothetical biosphere exists, and its study is funded by shadow biotech corporations, but anyone that studys it becomes undetectable. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | :[Cueball and Megan are standing | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
| − | : | + | :[Cueball and Megan are standing opposite of each other. A shadowy figure is behind Megan.] |
| + | :Figure: These days most of our funding comes in from the shadow biotech industry. | ||
:Megan: Did you hear something? | :Megan: Did you hear something? | ||
:Cueball: I think it's the wind. | :Cueball: I think it's the wind. | ||
| − | + | :The shadow biosphere exists, but if you study it, you become a shadow biologist. | |
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| − | : The shadow biosphere exists, but if you study it, you become a shadow biologist. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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