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		high_byte on Oct 29, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scientists recreated classic origin-of-life experi... I might have missed something. says the teflon flasks produced less organic material, but I assumed it was only the teflon without borosilicate? my understanding was that borosilicate contributed to creation of organic materials.

mrob on Oct 29, 2021 [–]

"The results: far fewer organic compounds formed in the experiments using just the Teflon flasks."

Not the clearest way to phrase it, but I agree it most likely means the loose borosilicate bits worked too.

high_byte on Oct 29, 2021 | [–]

that's what I thought. I think they meant "flask", or several "plain teflon flasks" were involved.

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