Can life forms anywhere in the Universe, if any evolve without water?

Subject: Can life forms anywhere in the Universe, if any evolve without water?

Date: Thu May 6 21:13:55 1999
Posted by Tom Branchetti
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Pittsburgh State/Province: PA Country: USA
Area of science: Evolution
ID: 926043235.Ev

Message:


My friend and I have an ongoing debate about this.  I believe 
all life needs water to evolve.  Granted, there may a fraction 
of a percentage that do not need water, but he is saying that 
life can evolve in just about any environment with no water at 
all.

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