Arsenic and old SF

[ffutures]

http://gizmodo.com/5704158

Another triumph for Stanley G. Weinbaum, who had arsenical life on Titan in 1935!

http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/forgottenfutures/weinbaum/titan.htm&usg=AFQjCNH766Yu4g_J5IAKnTrL_Jq14ATTIw

Comments

[ggreig]

The BBC version of the story suggests that it's not exactly naturally occurring - it can switch to arsenic if all its phosphorus is taken away in the lab. Still just as interesting and significant, but not quite what other places seem to be saying.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Fair enough - I've only seen secondary sources so far.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

The official NASA release.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Many thanks!