Carbon vs Silicon

Which element is the true backbone of the world?

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Carbon, element 6, is the backbone of every living thing, able to form endless chains and rings that build life's molecules. Silicon, element 14 and the second most abundant element in Earth's crust, sits just below carbon on the periodic table and became the backbone of the computer age. The element of life versus the element of the chip.

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