Boron Based Life
Boron based life is incredibly plausible in my opinion. All life today requires Boron to function. It has a strong chance to make molecular compounds, despite there being one less Valence electron than in Carbon and Silicon. For Boron, the equivalent of a Carbon-Carbon bond would be a Boron-Nitrogen Bond, essential for life to have a possibility to exist. However, due to the fact that most bonds of Boron are reactive, it would be more likely at low temperatures. Liquid Ammonia could be used as a solvent in low temperatures, increasing the likelihood of life.
One problem for Boron life is the scarcity of Boron in our universe. Here on Earth, we only find compounds of Boron, a side effect of reactivity. It is important to remember that, no matter how open minded we are, everything we can imagine has been molded by our experiences here on Earth. Life on other planets would have evolved in most likely a very different atmosphere, landscape, and with different chemical bases. We struggle to comprehend something so utterly alien, and tend to try to stick to what we can already see. If you told someone in ancient mesopotamia that the world was round, you would have been called a madman. For better or for worse, we just have to wait and see.
One problem for Boron life is the scarcity of Boron in our universe. Here on Earth, we only find compounds of Boron, a side effect of reactivity. It is important to remember that, no matter how open minded we are, everything we can imagine has been molded by our experiences here on Earth. Life on other planets would have evolved in most likely a very different atmosphere, landscape, and with different chemical bases. We struggle to comprehend something so utterly alien, and tend to try to stick to what we can already see. If you told someone in ancient mesopotamia that the world was round, you would have been called a madman. For better or for worse, we just have to wait and see.