Awesome pic





I think people like to depict silicon based life as living crystals (or living rocks), because it looks alien (we do not associate crystals and rocks with living things).





Some xenobiologist speculate that the most likely habitat for silicon based life is a planet with high surface temperatures (either a planet very close to its sun, or a very volcanically active planet), and an atmosphere without oxygen.





Are we going to see more alternative biochemistry ecosystems from you in the future?