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		'Obelisks': New Class of Life Has Been Found in the Human Digestive System (sciencealert.com)
		8 points by Brajeshwar 4 months ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 3 comments

DarkNova6 4 months ago | [–]

> In a study that has yet to be peer reviewed…

Let’s see about that peer review first

rabbits_2002 4 months ago | | [–]

How is this a form of life?

ahazred8ta 4 months ago | [–]

They don't proliferate, so they seem to be more like non-infectious RNA plasmids, and not infectious viroids. TLDR not a new form of life.

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