So I'm taking a course called "The Evolution of Life" here at college. It's not for a gen ed or my major, just for funsies - it was pretty much the closest thing to "let's talk about dinosaurs and stuff 101" at my college. It's a wonderful class, too - it's got all the cool parts of science and none of the boring crap (i.e. no math), and I've learned quite a bit in it.

I say this because this class is probably going to affect my art a lot in the next few months. Remember how I was on a big alien kick when I was taking that Sci Fi class? Coincodence?

It's already given me one really, really, REALLY good bit of knowledge. Apparently oxygen respiration isn't the only kind of respiration used by organic creatures. Many bacteria use different elements, including - get this - sulfur. Now, so far there's nothing that says the other organisms - such as the sulfur respirating bacteria - can't evolve into big, complex creatures like plants and animals. The reason oxygen respiration won out is the fact that oxygen produces a lot more energy than other elements because its so reactive. Given time and lack of competition, the other organisms - such as the sulfur respirating bacteria - could evolve their own animals and such.

I found this really interesting because, as you may or may not know, Venus has a very sulfur rich atmosphere, and I've been trying to figure out how a creature could naturally evolve there. A certain Voracious Venusian in my gallery is very, very interested in this new development.

I'll try to add something this weekend. Thanks for listening!


TO DO LIST:
2nd Age of Monsters Kaiju Files
Kaiju Essays
Soirun Art Trade (It's a biggun, so I may bump it back to do some of the smaller art trades first)
Operaghost Art Trade
Scatha Art Trade
Ghidorah Art Trade
Great MM Art Trade
Lord of the Vines for Ae3kid
Odjititan for Trexmaster
Contestees 3 & 4
Contest Winner Drawings
Random Crap