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Is it possible to use synthetic biology to create new kinds of life with alternative biologies such as a boron based lifeform or a solvent other than water such as ammonia or sulfuric acid? Alternatively, what is the likelihood of alternative biochemistries arising naturally as compared to life as it has manifested on earth? Is there some sort way of comparing the relative likelihoods of various forms of life arising (similar to the drake equation) based on the prevalence of the various atoms on which they are based?