Origin of life Thread: Chemistry of seabed's hot vents could explain emergence of life

Yes, but the problem with your assessment is, it's a very plausible way to explain the formation of life, supported by observations and our understanding of the world, it may be extremely implausible, but given billions of years, who knows? Then again, we're lucky this planet has life at all ,let alone that we evolved.
It's not any more plausible than any other way given the fact that it has never happened. It's always given billions of years to make it seem rational even though it is not. If it followed some chemical process then it would be able to be recreated...
You fail to understand that just because something is extremely implausible doesn't mean it can't happen, especially if what we know supports it. (E.G. the big bang, which is a fact, although EXTREMELY implausible)
Big bang not a fact...
Yes, it is a fact. Hubble's law? Cosmic microwave background radiation? Light elements supporting the big bang models? It's the most plausible and supported theory regarding the origin of the universe as of now.
So suddenly because something is currently the most plausible theory it is fact? Funny how one can make so many stretches but has no doubts about the science behind it...
All evidence supports it.
 
So the molecules were trapped like rats in the water filled micropores and that's how 2000 proteins magically assembled themselves (remember, using only left handed amino acids) to form the first cell.
Who knows? It's plausible, we've seen organic compounds form naturally, and the conditions within the micro pores give a plausibility.
Plausible as in we could recreate the same situation and observe it?
Of course not, the odds of such an event happening are extraordinary, which is why we only have life on this planet within our solar system, well, we don't know about europa/etc yet, but hopefully soon, none the less, we've formed the compounds, however, expecting a cell to form based on the limited experiments done is ridiculous.
Some might say the odds make it impossible...

Some, such as religious zealots, typically use the "what are the odds", arguments because of their self imposed ignorance.

Science has the ability to explore and discover as opposed to the static nature of religion which is threatened by exploration and discovery.

http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2013/09/news-roundup-su.html

News Roundup: Surprise, We’re Still Learning New Things

By Dave Thomas on September 17, 2013 9:01 AM | 93 Comments
Have you ever noticed how boring Creationism and/or Intelligent Design are? How many times must we endure hackneyed claims like “The Flagellum proves Intelligent Design,” or “The Cambrian Explosion Defies Darwinism” ?

130912143627.jpg


Science, however, is continuously being refined and improved, and new discoveries are the order of the day. Here are a few current stories that have relevance to the creationism-versus-evolution “debate.”

  • Darwin’s Dilemma Resolved: Evolution’s ‘Big Bang’ Explained by Five Times Faster Rates of Evolution

  • Functioning ‘Mechanical Gears’ Seen in Nature for First Time

  • DNA Double Take
More below the fold.
Once again, these scientists go into their studies with the intent of explaining connections without facts. They simply make up possibilities that didn't happen. If you choose to believe this magic then go ahead. I prefer solid facts to be used as facts and beliefs like yours to be called such.
 
It's not any more plausible than any other way given the fact that it has never happened. It's always given billions of years to make it seem rational even though it is not. If it followed some chemical process then it would be able to be recreated...
You fail to understand that just because something is extremely implausible doesn't mean it can't happen, especially if what we know supports it. (E.G. the big bang, which is a fact, although EXTREMELY implausible)
Big bang not a fact...
Yes, it is a fact. Hubble's law? Cosmic microwave background radiation? Light elements supporting the big bang models? It's the most plausible and supported theory regarding the origin of the universe as of now.
So suddenly because something is currently the most plausible theory it is fact? Funny how one can make so many stretches but has no doubts about the science behind it...
All evidence supports it.
How can someone know what the universe would look like after a big bang if you live within it? It's not like there are mini big bangs to pull examples from that we can view. Pure speculation.
 
You fail to understand that just because something is extremely implausible doesn't mean it can't happen, especially if what we know supports it. (E.G. the big bang, which is a fact, although EXTREMELY implausible)
Big bang not a fact...
Yes, it is a fact. Hubble's law? Cosmic microwave background radiation? Light elements supporting the big bang models? It's the most plausible and supported theory regarding the origin of the universe as of now.
So suddenly because something is currently the most plausible theory it is fact? Funny how one can make so many stretches but has no doubts about the science behind it...
All evidence supports it.
How can someone know what the universe would look like after a big bang if you live within it? It's not like there are mini big bangs to pull examples from that we can view. Pure speculation.
You fail to understand how the universe works..
 
Big bang not a fact...
Yes, it is a fact. Hubble's law? Cosmic microwave background radiation? Light elements supporting the big bang models? It's the most plausible and supported theory regarding the origin of the universe as of now.
So suddenly because something is currently the most plausible theory it is fact? Funny how one can make so many stretches but has no doubts about the science behind it...
All evidence supports it.
How can someone know what the universe would look like after a big bang if you live within it? It's not like there are mini big bangs to pull examples from that we can view. Pure speculation.
You fail to understand how the universe works..
You fail to understand that scientists claim facts when their knowledge and point of view is so limited. You're all sheep following the master minds you believe in. The truth is, they're just people like you. If they were as smart as they claimed to be, they would invent life changing technology but instead they insist on useless speculation and radical theories.
 
Yes, it is a fact. Hubble's law? Cosmic microwave background radiation? Light elements supporting the big bang models? It's the most plausible and supported theory regarding the origin of the universe as of now.
So suddenly because something is currently the most plausible theory it is fact? Funny how one can make so many stretches but has no doubts about the science behind it...
All evidence supports it.
How can someone know what the universe would look like after a big bang if you live within it? It's not like there are mini big bangs to pull examples from that we can view. Pure speculation.
You fail to understand how the universe works..
You fail to understand that scientists claim facts when their knowledge and point of view is so limited. You're all sheep following the master minds you believe in. The truth is, they're just people like you. If they were as smart as they claimed to be, they would invent life changing technology but instead they insist on useless speculation and radical theories.
Then you fail to understand how science works.. Scientists examine the evidence and form theories based on the available evidence, their point of view is "limited" if you want to call it that. Sheep following the masters mind? We can look at the evidence for ourselves, it's all published and available. They do invent life changing technology, all the time. Radical theories? Get your head out of your ass.
 
Who knows? It's plausible, we've seen organic compounds form naturally, and the conditions within the micro pores give a plausibility.
Plausible as in we could recreate the same situation and observe it?
Of course not, the odds of such an event happening are extraordinary, which is why we only have life on this planet within our solar system, well, we don't know about europa/etc yet, but hopefully soon, none the less, we've formed the compounds, however, expecting a cell to form based on the limited experiments done is ridiculous.
Some might say the odds make it impossible...

Some, such as religious zealots, typically use the "what are the odds", arguments because of their self imposed ignorance.

Science has the ability to explore and discover as opposed to the static nature of religion which is threatened by exploration and discovery.

http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2013/09/news-roundup-su.html

News Roundup: Surprise, We’re Still Learning New Things

By Dave Thomas on September 17, 2013 9:01 AM | 93 Comments
Have you ever noticed how boring Creationism and/or Intelligent Design are? How many times must we endure hackneyed claims like “The Flagellum proves Intelligent Design,” or “The Cambrian Explosion Defies Darwinism” ?

130912143627.jpg


Science, however, is continuously being refined and improved, and new discoveries are the order of the day. Here are a few current stories that have relevance to the creationism-versus-evolution “debate.”

  • Darwin’s Dilemma Resolved: Evolution’s ‘Big Bang’ Explained by Five Times Faster Rates of Evolution

  • Functioning ‘Mechanical Gears’ Seen in Nature for First Time

  • DNA Double Take
More below the fold.
Once again, these scientists go into their studies with the intent of explaining connections without facts. They simply make up possibilities that didn't happen. If you choose to believe this magic then go ahead. I prefer solid facts to be used as facts and beliefs like yours to be called such.
Quite clearly, you feel threatened and intimidated by what you don't understand and because you feel your religious beliefs are challenged.

Yours is a typical reaction from religious zealots. You get angry and emotive when new discoveries in science peel away the fears and superstitions you choose to live in the shadow of.

High-power laser hints at origin of RNA
By Matt Young on December 9, 2014 7:53 PM | 10 Comments

High-power laser hints at origin of RNA - The Panda s Thumb

In a nutshell, a team at the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry in Prague used a laser that can produce up to 1 kJ in a 300 ps pulse,** irradiated the suspension, and produced adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil, which are the bases of the RNA molecule. And apparently not a drop of thymine, one of the bases of DNA. The experiment is supposed to simulate the bombardment of the early Earth by comets and presumably supports the hypothesis that an RNA world came first.



Read the article. Note that the results of the study were published in Science magazine for peer review. That's in contrast to your false and fraudulent claim that "these scientists go into their studies with the intent of explaining connections without facts."
 
So suddenly because something is currently the most plausible theory it is fact? Funny how one can make so many stretches but has no doubts about the science behind it...
All evidence supports it.
How can someone know what the universe would look like after a big bang if you live within it? It's not like there are mini big bangs to pull examples from that we can view. Pure speculation.
You fail to understand how the universe works..
You fail to understand that scientists claim facts when their knowledge and point of view is so limited. You're all sheep following the master minds you believe in. The truth is, they're just people like you. If they were as smart as they claimed to be, they would invent life changing technology but instead they insist on useless speculation and radical theories.
Then you fail to understand how science works.. Scientists examine the evidence and form theories based on the available evidence, their point of view is "limited" if you want to call it that. Sheep following the masters mind? We can look at the evidence for ourselves, it's all published and available. They do invent life changing technology, all the time. Radical theories? Get your head out of your ass.
It's hard to argue with sheep who follow so strongly. Open your eyes to the world. You still think communism is a viable way of life...
Plausible as in we could recreate the same situation and observe it?
Of course not, the odds of such an event happening are extraordinary, which is why we only have life on this planet within our solar system, well, we don't know about europa/etc yet, but hopefully soon, none the less, we've formed the compounds, however, expecting a cell to form based on the limited experiments done is ridiculous.
Some might say the odds make it impossible...

Some, such as religious zealots, typically use the "what are the odds", arguments because of their self imposed ignorance.

Science has the ability to explore and discover as opposed to the static nature of religion which is threatened by exploration and discovery.

http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2013/09/news-roundup-su.html

News Roundup: Surprise, We’re Still Learning New Things

By Dave Thomas on September 17, 2013 9:01 AM | 93 Comments
Have you ever noticed how boring Creationism and/or Intelligent Design are? How many times must we endure hackneyed claims like “The Flagellum proves Intelligent Design,” or “The Cambrian Explosion Defies Darwinism” ?

130912143627.jpg


Science, however, is continuously being refined and improved, and new discoveries are the order of the day. Here are a few current stories that have relevance to the creationism-versus-evolution “debate.”

  • Darwin’s Dilemma Resolved: Evolution’s ‘Big Bang’ Explained by Five Times Faster Rates of Evolution

  • Functioning ‘Mechanical Gears’ Seen in Nature for First Time

  • DNA Double Take
More below the fold.
Once again, these scientists go into their studies with the intent of explaining connections without facts. They simply make up possibilities that didn't happen. If you choose to believe this magic then go ahead. I prefer solid facts to be used as facts and beliefs like yours to be called such.
Quite clearly, you feel threatened and intimidated by what you don't understand and because you feel your religious beliefs are challenged.

Yours is a typical reaction from religious zealots. You get angry and emotive when new discoveries in science peel away the fears and superstitions you choose to live in the shadow of.

High-power laser hints at origin of RNA
By Matt Young on December 9, 2014 7:53 PM | 10 Comments

High-power laser hints at origin of RNA - The Panda s Thumb

In a nutshell, a team at the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry in Prague used a laser that can produce up to 1 kJ in a 300 ps pulse,** irradiated the suspension, and produced adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil, which are the bases of the RNA molecule. And apparently not a drop of thymine, one of the bases of DNA. The experiment is supposed to simulate the bombardment of the early Earth by comets and presumably supports the hypothesis that an RNA world came first.



Read the article. Note that the results of the study were published in Science magazine for peer review. That's in contrast to your false and fraudulent claim that "these scientists go into their studies with the intent of explaining connections without facts."
Show me an angry/emotive post? Stating that you don't have a basis for the beginning of life is not angry or emotive. It also doesn't challenge my way of life in any way. I would live the same regardless of whether scientists could create life.

The connections without facts is that just because all the random dead particles can be created that they would suddenly form together to make life. That's the gross assumption that they make.
 
Yes, it is a fact. Hubble's law? Cosmic microwave background radiation? Light elements supporting the big bang models? It's the most plausible and supported theory regarding the origin of the universe as of now.
So suddenly because something is currently the most plausible theory it is fact? Funny how one can make so many stretches but has no doubts about the science behind it...
All evidence supports it.
How can someone know what the universe would look like after a big bang if you live within it? It's not like there are mini big bangs to pull examples from that we can view. Pure speculation.
You fail to understand how the universe works..
You fail to understand that scientists claim facts when their knowledge and point of view is so limited. You're all sheep following the master minds you believe in. The truth is, they're just people like you. If they were as smart as they claimed to be, they would invent life changing technology but instead they insist on useless speculation and radical theories.
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So suddenly because something is currently the most plausible theory it is fact? Funny how one can make so many stretches but has no doubts about the science behind it...
All evidence supports it.
How can someone know what the universe would look like after a big bang if you live within it? It's not like there are mini big bangs to pull examples from that we can view. Pure speculation.
You fail to understand how the universe works..
You fail to understand that scientists claim facts when their knowledge and point of view is so limited. You're all sheep following the master minds you believe in. The truth is, they're just people like you. If they were as smart as they claimed to be, they would invent life changing technology but instead they insist on useless speculation and radical theories.
450b8552737eea163a6f8591b26f11185e7043c1c1307236d057fde509d26994.jpg
An alternative to the science fiction you choose to believe. I guess both may be considered fiction?
 
All evidence supports it.
How can someone know what the universe would look like after a big bang if you live within it? It's not like there are mini big bangs to pull examples from that we can view. Pure speculation.
You fail to understand how the universe works..
You fail to understand that scientists claim facts when their knowledge and point of view is so limited. You're all sheep following the master minds you believe in. The truth is, they're just people like you. If they were as smart as they claimed to be, they would invent life changing technology but instead they insist on useless speculation and radical theories.
Then you fail to understand how science works.. Scientists examine the evidence and form theories based on the available evidence, their point of view is "limited" if you want to call it that. Sheep following the masters mind? We can look at the evidence for ourselves, it's all published and available. They do invent life changing technology, all the time. Radical theories? Get your head out of your ass.
It's hard to argue with sheep who follow so strongly. Open your eyes to the world. You still think communism is a viable way of life...
Of course not, the odds of such an event happening are extraordinary, which is why we only have life on this planet within our solar system, well, we don't know about europa/etc yet, but hopefully soon, none the less, we've formed the compounds, however, expecting a cell to form based on the limited experiments done is ridiculous.
Some might say the odds make it impossible...

Some, such as religious zealots, typically use the "what are the odds", arguments because of their self imposed ignorance.

Science has the ability to explore and discover as opposed to the static nature of religion which is threatened by exploration and discovery.

http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2013/09/news-roundup-su.html

News Roundup: Surprise, We’re Still Learning New Things

By Dave Thomas on September 17, 2013 9:01 AM | 93 Comments
Have you ever noticed how boring Creationism and/or Intelligent Design are? How many times must we endure hackneyed claims like “The Flagellum proves Intelligent Design,” or “The Cambrian Explosion Defies Darwinism” ?

130912143627.jpg


Science, however, is continuously being refined and improved, and new discoveries are the order of the day. Here are a few current stories that have relevance to the creationism-versus-evolution “debate.”

  • Darwin’s Dilemma Resolved: Evolution’s ‘Big Bang’ Explained by Five Times Faster Rates of Evolution

  • Functioning ‘Mechanical Gears’ Seen in Nature for First Time

  • DNA Double Take
More below the fold.
Once again, these scientists go into their studies with the intent of explaining connections without facts. They simply make up possibilities that didn't happen. If you choose to believe this magic then go ahead. I prefer solid facts to be used as facts and beliefs like yours to be called such.
Quite clearly, you feel threatened and intimidated by what you don't understand and because you feel your religious beliefs are challenged.

Yours is a typical reaction from religious zealots. You get angry and emotive when new discoveries in science peel away the fears and superstitions you choose to live in the shadow of.

High-power laser hints at origin of RNA
By Matt Young on December 9, 2014 7:53 PM | 10 Comments

High-power laser hints at origin of RNA - The Panda s Thumb

In a nutshell, a team at the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry in Prague used a laser that can produce up to 1 kJ in a 300 ps pulse,** irradiated the suspension, and produced adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil, which are the bases of the RNA molecule. And apparently not a drop of thymine, one of the bases of DNA. The experiment is supposed to simulate the bombardment of the early Earth by comets and presumably supports the hypothesis that an RNA world came first.



Read the article. Note that the results of the study were published in Science magazine for peer review. That's in contrast to your false and fraudulent claim that "these scientists go into their studies with the intent of explaining connections without facts."
Show me an angry/emotive post? Stating that you don't have a basis for the beginning of life is not angry or emotive. It also doesn't challenge my way of life in any way. I would live the same regardless of whether scientists could create life.

The connections without facts is that just because all the random dead particles can be created that they would suddenly form together to make life. That's the gross assumption that they make.
It's pretty clear your angry and emotive. Your denials are boilerplate for religious zealots who feel threatened by science knowledge.
 
How can someone know what the universe would look like after a big bang if you live within it? It's not like there are mini big bangs to pull examples from that we can view. Pure speculation.
You fail to understand how the universe works..
You fail to understand that scientists claim facts when their knowledge and point of view is so limited. You're all sheep following the master minds you believe in. The truth is, they're just people like you. If they were as smart as they claimed to be, they would invent life changing technology but instead they insist on useless speculation and radical theories.
Then you fail to understand how science works.. Scientists examine the evidence and form theories based on the available evidence, their point of view is "limited" if you want to call it that. Sheep following the masters mind? We can look at the evidence for ourselves, it's all published and available. They do invent life changing technology, all the time. Radical theories? Get your head out of your ass.
It's hard to argue with sheep who follow so strongly. Open your eyes to the world. You still think communism is a viable way of life...
Some might say the odds make it impossible...

Some, such as religious zealots, typically use the "what are the odds", arguments because of their self imposed ignorance.

Science has the ability to explore and discover as opposed to the static nature of religion which is threatened by exploration and discovery.

http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2013/09/news-roundup-su.html

News Roundup: Surprise, We’re Still Learning New Things

By Dave Thomas on September 17, 2013 9:01 AM | 93 Comments
Have you ever noticed how boring Creationism and/or Intelligent Design are? How many times must we endure hackneyed claims like “The Flagellum proves Intelligent Design,” or “The Cambrian Explosion Defies Darwinism” ?

130912143627.jpg


Science, however, is continuously being refined and improved, and new discoveries are the order of the day. Here are a few current stories that have relevance to the creationism-versus-evolution “debate.”

  • Darwin’s Dilemma Resolved: Evolution’s ‘Big Bang’ Explained by Five Times Faster Rates of Evolution

  • Functioning ‘Mechanical Gears’ Seen in Nature for First Time

  • DNA Double Take
More below the fold.
Once again, these scientists go into their studies with the intent of explaining connections without facts. They simply make up possibilities that didn't happen. If you choose to believe this magic then go ahead. I prefer solid facts to be used as facts and beliefs like yours to be called such.
Quite clearly, you feel threatened and intimidated by what you don't understand and because you feel your religious beliefs are challenged.

Yours is a typical reaction from religious zealots. You get angry and emotive when new discoveries in science peel away the fears and superstitions you choose to live in the shadow of.

High-power laser hints at origin of RNA
By Matt Young on December 9, 2014 7:53 PM | 10 Comments

High-power laser hints at origin of RNA - The Panda s Thumb

In a nutshell, a team at the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry in Prague used a laser that can produce up to 1 kJ in a 300 ps pulse,** irradiated the suspension, and produced adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil, which are the bases of the RNA molecule. And apparently not a drop of thymine, one of the bases of DNA. The experiment is supposed to simulate the bombardment of the early Earth by comets and presumably supports the hypothesis that an RNA world came first.



Read the article. Note that the results of the study were published in Science magazine for peer review. That's in contrast to your false and fraudulent claim that "these scientists go into their studies with the intent of explaining connections without facts."
Show me an angry/emotive post? Stating that you don't have a basis for the beginning of life is not angry or emotive. It also doesn't challenge my way of life in any way. I would live the same regardless of whether scientists could create life.

The connections without facts is that just because all the random dead particles can be created that they would suddenly form together to make life. That's the gross assumption that they make.
It's pretty clear your angry and emotive. Your denials are boilerplate for religious zealots who feel threatened by science knowledge.
You're taking me all wrong. I don't want to take away your crutch of a belief. If it makes you happy and allows you to live a more fulfilling life then go ahead and believe it. I don't judge people that believe in magic.
 
We have excellent records of individual species evolution, and even class evolution. Here in Oregon, the evolution of horses is traced for 40 million years in the John Day fossil beds. In South Africa, the Karoo has fossils that show the evolution of mammalia. Now those in denial will not accept any evidence of evolution, no matter how clear. No use argueing with them.

Same for abiogenesis. No matter that we have seen several avenues in nature for the development of chirality, no matter that we are finding more and more ways that nature constructs the basic building blocks of life, not just in Earth environments, but even on comets in space. But those in denial will ignore all evidence and even deny it exists. When they succumb to time's inevitable hand, one hopes there will be no replacements for their willfull ignorance.
 
So the molecules were trapped like rats in the water filled micropores and that's how 2000 proteins magically assembled themselves (remember, using only left handed amino acids) to form the first cell.
Who knows? It's plausible, we've seen organic compounds form naturally, and the conditions within the micro pores give a plausibility.
Plausible as in we could recreate the same situation and observe it?
Of course not, the odds of such an event happening are extraordinary, which is why we only have life on this planet within our solar system, well, we don't know about europa/etc yet, but hopefully soon, none the less, we've formed the compounds, however, expecting a cell to form based on the limited experiments done is ridiculous.
Some might say the odds make it impossible...
Yes, but the problem with your assessment is, it's a very plausible way to explain the formation of life, supported by observations and our understanding of the world, it may be extremely implausible, but given billions of years, who knows? Then again, we're lucky this planet has life at all ,let alone that we evolved.

Billions of years vs a numbers with 6,000 zeros for it to work as you suppose means you run out out years after only lets be very generous and say the reaction happens once a second over a billion years, you run out of time after knocking off only 16 zeros. Say the exact set of chemical hit together every 1/10th of a second, wow 17 zeros. 17 out of 6,000!

Do you understand why your theory must fail?
 
Who knows? It's plausible, we've seen organic compounds form naturally, and the conditions within the micro pores give a plausibility.
Plausible as in we could recreate the same situation and observe it?
Of course not, the odds of such an event happening are extraordinary, which is why we only have life on this planet within our solar system, well, we don't know about europa/etc yet, but hopefully soon, none the less, we've formed the compounds, however, expecting a cell to form based on the limited experiments done is ridiculous.
Some might say the odds make it impossible...
Yes, but the problem with your assessment is, it's a very plausible way to explain the formation of life, supported by observations and our understanding of the world, it may be extremely implausible, but given billions of years, who knows? Then again, we're lucky this planet has life at all ,let alone that we evolved.

Billions of years vs a numbers with 6,000 zeros for it to work as you suppose means you run out out years after only lets be very generous and say the reaction happens once a second over a billion years, you run out of time after knocking off only 16 zeros. Say the exact set of chemical hit together every 1/10th of a second, wow 17 zeros. 17 out of 6,000!

Do you understand why your theory must fail?


Thank you for TRYING to contribute with your vast knowledge in creation "science" little Frankie :itsok::laugh:
 
The origin of life: what we know, what we can know and what we will never know

The origin of life what we know what we can know and what we will never know Open Biology

Abstract
The origin of life (OOL) problem remains one of the more challenging scientific questions of all time. In this essay, we propose that following recent experimental and theoretical advances in systems chemistry, the underlying principle governing the emergence of life on the Earth can in its broadest sense be specified, and may be stated as follows: all stable (persistent) replicating systems will tend to evolve over time towards systems of greater stability. The stability kind referred to, however, is dynamic kinetic stability, and quite distinct from the traditional thermodynamic stability which conventionally dominates physical and chemical thinking. Significantly, that stability kind is generally found to be enhanced by increasing complexification, since added features in the replicating system that improve replication efficiency will be reproduced, thereby offering an explanation for the emergence of life's extraordinary complexity. On the basis of that simple principle, a fundamental reassessment of the underlying chemistry–biology relationship is possible, one with broad ramifications. In the context of the OOL question, this novel perspective can assist in clarifying central historic aspects of abiogenesis, as opposed to the many historic aspects that have probably been forever lost in the mists of time.

Interesting article for discussion. Basically, it says that there is a continuum between inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, simple life, and biological evolution, directed by the need for dynamic kenetic stability (DKS). Think of it this way. Living things are low-entropy and energy-consuming, so they are unstable in the thermodynamic sense. Nevertheless, they can still be remarkably stable in the sense of persisting over time. Some replicating populations (certain bacterial strains, for example) have maintained themselves with little change over astonishing periods – millions, even a billion, years. And, like entropy, DKS turns out to be driven by the simple, powerful mathematics of exponential growth.

It works like this. Suppose you start with a dollar. Double it every week, then double it again and again, and in under a year, you’ll be the world’s richest person. Keep going for another five years and you’ll have more dollars than there are atoms in the observable universe. Self-replicating molecular systems can, in the right circumstances, start off on the same explosive path. But there’s a catch (there always is) - when they do, a new chemistry emerges. Ultimately, it is this new chemistry that leads to what we term biology.

How could such a transformation come about? Why do replicating molecules give rise to replicating cells? In a word: evolution. It boils down to these terms - replication, variation, competition, and selection.
 
Plausible as in we could recreate the same situation and observe it?
Of course not, the odds of such an event happening are extraordinary, which is why we only have life on this planet within our solar system, well, we don't know about europa/etc yet, but hopefully soon, none the less, we've formed the compounds, however, expecting a cell to form based on the limited experiments done is ridiculous.
Some might say the odds make it impossible...
Yes, but the problem with your assessment is, it's a very plausible way to explain the formation of life, supported by observations and our understanding of the world, it may be extremely implausible, but given billions of years, who knows? Then again, we're lucky this planet has life at all ,let alone that we evolved.

Billions of years vs a numbers with 6,000 zeros for it to work as you suppose means you run out out years after only lets be very generous and say the reaction happens once a second over a billion years, you run out of time after knocking off only 16 zeros. Say the exact set of chemical hit together every 1/10th of a second, wow 17 zeros. 17 out of 6,000!

Do you understand why your theory must fail?


Thank you for TRYING to contribute with your vast knowledge in creation "science" little Frankie :itsok::laugh:

It sucks that the math destroys your theory.

"If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down."
--Charles Darwin, Origin of Species

Each protein has a specific function, so even if the Magical Theory of Evolution worked and created random proteins, in order to work they would have to align themselves EXACTLY and function PERFECTLY with their new neighbors. You see how mathematically impossible a task this is if these cell components organized by chance. You'd have to be a Cell Complexity Denier to believe that chance was responsible.
 
Of course not, the odds of such an event happening are extraordinary, which is why we only have life on this planet within our solar system, well, we don't know about europa/etc yet, but hopefully soon, none the less, we've formed the compounds, however, expecting a cell to form based on the limited experiments done is ridiculous.
Some might say the odds make it impossible...
Yes, but the problem with your assessment is, it's a very plausible way to explain the formation of life, supported by observations and our understanding of the world, it may be extremely implausible, but given billions of years, who knows? Then again, we're lucky this planet has life at all ,let alone that we evolved.

Billions of years vs a numbers with 6,000 zeros for it to work as you suppose means you run out out years after only lets be very generous and say the reaction happens once a second over a billion years, you run out of time after knocking off only 16 zeros. Say the exact set of chemical hit together every 1/10th of a second, wow 17 zeros. 17 out of 6,000!

Do you understand why your theory must fail?


Thank you for TRYING to contribute with your vast knowledge in creation "science" little Frankie :itsok::laugh:

It sucks that the math destroys your theory.

"If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down."
--Charles Darwin, Origin of Species

Each protein has a specific function, so even if the Magical Theory of Evolution worked and created random proteins, in order to work they would have to align themselves EXACTLY and function PERFECTLY with their new neighbors. You see how mathematically impossible a task this is if these cell components organized by chance. You'd have to be a Cell Complexity Denier to believe that chance was responsible.
Sorry Frank, But it's a shame you're an accomplice to fraud. Your "quote mine" is standard creationist drivel. I'm surprised (well, not really surprised), that you bothered to "quote-mine" an out of context "quote" used by one of the most notoriously fraudulent creationist warehouses on the planet.


The Talk.Origins Archive Post of the Month July 2006
 
Of course not, the odds of such an event happening are extraordinary, which is why we only have life on this planet within our solar system, well, we don't know about europa/etc yet, but hopefully soon, none the less, we've formed the compounds, however, expecting a cell to form based on the limited experiments done is ridiculous.
Some might say the odds make it impossible...
Yes, but the problem with your assessment is, it's a very plausible way to explain the formation of life, supported by observations and our understanding of the world, it may be extremely implausible, but given billions of years, who knows? Then again, we're lucky this planet has life at all ,let alone that we evolved.

Billions of years vs a numbers with 6,000 zeros for it to work as you suppose means you run out out years after only lets be very generous and say the reaction happens once a second over a billion years, you run out of time after knocking off only 16 zeros. Say the exact set of chemical hit together every 1/10th of a second, wow 17 zeros. 17 out of 6,000!

Do you understand why your theory must fail?


Thank you for TRYING to contribute with your vast knowledge in creation "science" little Frankie :itsok::laugh:

It sucks that the math destroys your theory.

"If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down."
--Charles Darwin, Origin of Species

Each protein has a specific function, so even if the Magical Theory of Evolution worked and created random proteins, in order to work they would have to align themselves EXACTLY and function PERFECTLY with their new neighbors. You see how mathematically impossible a task this is if these cell components organized by chance. You'd have to be a Cell Complexity Denier to believe that chance was responsible.

But proteins are not rigid lumps of material. They can have moving parts whose mechanical actions are coupled to chemical events. It is this coupling of chemistry and kinetics that gives proteins the extraordinary capabilities that underlie the dynamic processes in living cells.
 
Some might say the odds make it impossible...
Yes, but the problem with your assessment is, it's a very plausible way to explain the formation of life, supported by observations and our understanding of the world, it may be extremely implausible, but given billions of years, who knows? Then again, we're lucky this planet has life at all ,let alone that we evolved.

Billions of years vs a numbers with 6,000 zeros for it to work as you suppose means you run out out years after only lets be very generous and say the reaction happens once a second over a billion years, you run out of time after knocking off only 16 zeros. Say the exact set of chemical hit together every 1/10th of a second, wow 17 zeros. 17 out of 6,000!

Do you understand why your theory must fail?


Thank you for TRYING to contribute with your vast knowledge in creation "science" little Frankie :itsok::laugh:

It sucks that the math destroys your theory.

"If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down."
--Charles Darwin, Origin of Species

Each protein has a specific function, so even if the Magical Theory of Evolution worked and created random proteins, in order to work they would have to align themselves EXACTLY and function PERFECTLY with their new neighbors. You see how mathematically impossible a task this is if these cell components organized by chance. You'd have to be a Cell Complexity Denier to believe that chance was responsible.

But proteins are not rigid lumps of material. They can have moving parts whose mechanical actions are coupled to chemical events. It is this coupling of chemistry and kinetics that gives proteins the extraordinary capabilities that underlie the dynamic processes in living cells.

But the proteins only function as part of the cell, they switch on at specific times and perform specific tasks! Its like having a box of parts to a swiss watch and shaking it in the hopes it will assemble itself properly
 

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