Talk:Silicon-based lifeform

This needs to be moved, but i'm not sure if it should be Silicon-based lifeform or Silicon-based life. Jaf 13:38, 24 Sep 2005 (UTC)Jaf

Bases for Statements
Beyond that, the article needs a little work to be clearer as to who thought things (Federation science) and when. But first things first, and I thought I'd start by asking the above. Aholland 19:00, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 1) Why is the Excalbian identified as a silicon life form? The episode doesn't say it as far as I know.
 * 2) Why is the Crystalline Entity identified as a silicon life form? And don't say  as the word "silicon" is not used in the episode itself.
 * 3) Why is there a statement that silicon life is "not possible" to evolve in an oxygen atmosphere? I suspect the claim is based on  where McCoy says before the Horta is found: "Silicon-based life is physiologically impossible, especially in an oxygen atmosphere."  However, as he was wrong about the impossibility of such life, I question whether his statement about an oxygen atmosphere should be presumed to be conclusive in the way stated.

Oxygen
This artical says they can't evolve in oxygen. Does that mean that captain archer was, for lack of a better word, bullshitting Tucker? --Jacen Solo 04:38, 23 September 2006 (UTC)