<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102092929.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102092929.htm</a></span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>An interesting spin on the Fermi Paradox - 12 billion years ago</span></div><div><span>there were whole galaxies more chemically mature than our sun. </span></div><div><span>About a </span><span>year or two ago I recall discussion somewhere about </span></div><div><span>how we </span><span>are alone because it has only been recently that sufficient </span></div><div><span>chemicals </span><span>for life were available - according to the </span><span>Big </span><span>Bang theory.</span></div></div></body></html>