[WhiskeyX]

The very meaning of life is also too much in the infancy stage to be making conclusions about what is and is not possible. The exobiology studies of silicon based life forms and pathways is already brining into question many assumptions based upon the known life forms. There are likely to be pathways not yet even imagined yet.

[Joe Brower]

Of that, I have no doubt. I do think that a certain amount of available energy will be required to make it function, much less think.

But the universe does have a way of still pulling surprises. There is still so much we don't know (yet).