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'You start with a random clump of atoms, and if you shine light on it for long enough, it should not be so surprising that you get a plant,' England said, calling the emergence of life from inanimate matter 'as unsurprising as rocks rolling downhill.' News Article
I have always believed that life and intelligent life isn't an 'accident' as creationist call those of us who support Darwin. It was always inevitable
This also opens high possibilities for life to start on other planets with similar conditions like on earth.
the only drive we have is to burn as much fuel and use up as much energy as possible too!
Well, then. How will creationists respond if abiogenesis is shown to be an inevitable result of the nature of matter itself?
It should be noted that a mathematical formula can only explain other mathematical formulas.
Astyanax
Well, then. How will creationists respond if abiogenesis is shown to be an inevitable result of the nature of matter itself?
edit on 23/1/14 by Astyanax because: of typos.
Genesis 2:7
Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
wheresthebody
john maynard smith on abiogenesis
john maynard smith was dawkins teacher, he wrote the book on abiogenesis. well, he wrote a book on it, "The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language"
after learning about these ideas i stopped arguing with creationists, it felt too much like showing card tricks to a dog.
sweord
now abiogenesis is back in?
wow this theory changes so often.
150 odd years and counting...im sure you guys will nail it soon...