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I wasn't quite sure where to put this and I think it needs its own thread.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_biology
Life that adapts to a weaker gravitational field could end up being very different to life on Earth. The maximum possible size of individual cells is inversely proportional to gravitational field strength. So larger cells are possible in weaker gravity.
This suggests that if life is found on Mars or on smaller outer solar system bodies, it may have developed very differently. The potential for larger cells opens the possibility of evolutionary pathways that were never possible on Earth.
If we ultimately terraform smaller bodies using shell world methods, evolution in these new ecosystems could also take unexpected turns.
Last edited by Calliban (2025-05-21 15:09:26)
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