Acemcbean

To clear things up about the title, scientists currently believe that life will only exist on planets with Earth like atmospheres, be carbon based, and be dependent on water. I propose a form of life that would be silicon-based, rely on mercury (the same way we rely on water), and potentially even breath methane. There really isn't anything holding this form of life from existing, but according to Humans, it isn't life! Anyone care to explain if this is actually true, as most of this is just my amateur speculation?

Theroretically, yes. In reality, DO IT FOR SCIENCE!

I always like to simplify things like this. If a rocket is simply a bomb with a nozzle at the end, then theoretically we could launch a rocket using a nuclear bomb. Slightly less of a controlled explosion, slightly way off topic, slightly the Kerbal way to do it. Perfect. And as a side note, Antimatter rockets are phenomenal! (Just had to stay somewhat on topic...)