Submitted by LeeAnn1409 t3_z1sxtl in askscience
Nussinsgesicht t1_ixdulhq wrote
That's definitely not true, theres good reason the presence of O2 is a valuable diagnostic both when looking at the ancient Earth and when looking at distant planets, appreciable quantities don't typically happen on their own. That's not to say that water is never oxidized spontaneously, but it's negligible compared to photosynthesizers
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments