| "Ridiculous, it´s not even peer reviewed yet. But sure, if they ever ask, I could tell them a thing or two about unknown forms of life!" |
A recently published scientific paper claims that a previously unknown life form (!) may exist inside bacteria found in human bodies. Or, as the yet to be peer reviewed paper puts it: "We find that Obelisks form their own distinct phylogenetic group with no detectable sequence or structural similarity to known biological agents."
Sure hope this goes the same way as cold fusion or the perpetual motion machine, LOL.
The viruslike entities have been dubbed "Obelisks" by the team behind the discovery. They are less complex than viruses, but apparently more advanced than viroids. There is already some speculation about whether this could solve the riddle of virus evolution, or even the origins of life itself, the Obelisks perhaps being remnants of the hypothesized "RNA world".
Or maybe the scientists are just seeing shit that isn´t even there.
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