All of these alternatives are carbon-based fuels whose molecules are smaller and simpler than those of gasoline.

所有这些替代品都是碳基燃料，其分子比汽油分子更小、更简单。

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All of these alternatives are carbon-based fuels whose molecules are smaller and simpler than those of gasoline.

所有这些替代品都是碳基燃料，其分子比汽油分子更小、更简单。

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So, under those extreme circumstances, what allowed the organic, carbon-based molecules to hang on and, ultimately, develop into life?

那么，在这样极端恶劣的环境下，究竟是什么让那些有机的碳基分子得以幸存并最终进化成生命？

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But what about important carbon-based molecules?

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