Talk:Thermophile

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do thermophiles generate their own heat?
. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.103.2.187 (talk) 23:02, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

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I came to this article after watching Volcanoes of the Deep Sea where they mention these creatures being found deep within mid-ocean hydrothermal vents. There were many amazing assertions about them, including they are found thousands of feet below the mid-ocean ridge volcanoes, that they contain DNA, and imply that they thrive in temperatures greater than 700 F. None of these seem to jive with the current state of the article. —EncMstr (talk) 22:44, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Is the temperature range correct?
 * How did they find these creatures inside volcanic tubes and fissures?
 * What kind of lifespan do thermophiles have?
 * How do they reproduce?
 * Do they depend on other creatures to metabolize sulfur (or whatever makes them go)?
 * Do they use the heat directly? (Or are they simply adapted to live in it?)
 * Are these really related to the Mickey Hot Springs creatures in 60 C?