On Oct 27, 10:36*am, Yousuf Khan wrote:
Op-Ed: 'Complex organic matter' throughout the universehttp://www.digitaljournal.com/article/313446

" * *Prof. Sun Kwok and Dr. Yong Zhang of The University of Hong Kong
show that an organic substance commonly found throughout the Universe
contains a mixture of aromatic (ring-like) and aliphatic (chain-like)
components. The compounds are so complex that their chemical structures
resemble those of coal and petroleum. Since coal and oil are remnants of
ancient life, this type of organic matter was thought to arise only from
living organisms."

Though outmoded, the concept is consistent with the creation
of zero-age rocks and concomitant biota at deep-sea vents.
http://www.physorg.com/news190294239.html
Atmospheres of evolved stars, such as K and M giants, are
awash with water,
http://www.aanda.org/index.php?optio...2/aade292.html
which should simulate sea-vent conditions for the
formation of rocks and concomitant biota. Helium,
methane and hydrogen sulfide, found in oil and coal,
suggest biological reprocessing of sea-vent gases.
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/chemi...ges/vents2.gif
John Curtis