G'morning MIKE ROSS, 

 MR> Organic molecules are those with atoms of carbon in them (we are a
 MR> carbon based form of life, remember?). What I think you meant was
 MR> amino acids were created.

Right on ... my `flat' brain got as far as `ameno' before 
retreating to `organic' - for want of a decent recharge;  was it 
someone named Miller that first did that experiment ?

 MR> All chemical reactions are the re-arrangement atoms and resulting
 MR> exchange of electrons which are the carriers of electric charge. There
 MR> is energy released or absorbed in every one. That the "energy
store"
 MR> is the size of a molecule doesn't mean electricty wasn't used.

Willingly granted (albeit sheepishly) - `twas more the 
Franklinised lightning strikes employed by Dr Frankenstein that 
struck me as imappropiate...

 MR> In fact I've heard of plans to use aluminum to fuel cars because the
 MR> energy used to refine the aluminum is in a fashion "stored" in the
 MR> material.

Err ... isn't there some form of explosive that utilises aluminum 
in this way ?

 MM> Now that could give new life to that tired disclaimer essential to
 MM> Xmas toys - "Batteries not provided"....
 MR> If it has an aluminum wrapper perhaps it already does...

Mmmm - "Apply oxidiser to silver paper and retire" might replace 
t'other caution ?

:-))
 
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