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Spontaneous assembly of DNA from precursor molecules prior to life.

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Spontaneous assembly of DNA from precursor molecules prior to life.
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Spontaneous assembly of DNA from precursor molecules prior to life.
April 4, 2019 at 3:24 pm (This post was last modified: April 4, 2019 at 3:27 pm by Anomalocaris.)
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RE: Spontaneous assembly of DNA from precursor molecules prior to life.
April 4, 2019 at 3:26 pm
(April 4, 2019 at 3:24 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Article published in the journal Nature Chemistry provides evidence that both DNA and RNA can form spontaneously from naturally available precursor molecules.   This suggests the prevailing RNA world hypothesis for abiogenesis  is needlessly complex.  Life organized to pass genetic information with both RNA and DNA as all known life on earth do now could developed spontaneously directly from organic precursors, and did not require a convoluted intermediate step.

Only theists try to insert a magic gap answer. Science sees evolution as natural as snow without snow needing Frosty to cause it.
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RE: Spontaneous assembly of DNA from precursor molecules prior to life.
April 4, 2019 at 3:36 pm
(April 4, 2019 at 3:24 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Article published in April edition of the journal Natural Chemistry[url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-019-0225-x][/url] provides evidence that both DNA and RNA can form spontaneously from naturally available precursor molecules.   This suggests the prevailing RNA world hypothesis for abiogenesis  is needlessly complex.  Life organized to pass genetic information with both RNA and DNA as all known life on earth do now could developed spontaneously directly from organic precursors, and did not require a convoluted intermediate step.

Yeah, but where did those precursors come from?  Don't have an answer to THAT, do ya, smartarse??

Game, set, match...Jesus!!!

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RE: Spontaneous assembly of DNA from precursor molecules prior to life.
April 4, 2019 at 4:19 pm
(April 4, 2019 at 3:36 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(April 4, 2019 at 3:24 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Article published in April edition of the journal Natural Chemistry[url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-019-0225-x][/url] provides evidence that both DNA and RNA can form spontaneously from naturally available precursor molecules.   This suggests the prevailing RNA world hypothesis for abiogenesis  is needlessly complex.  Life organized to pass genetic information with both RNA and DNA as all known life on earth do now could developed spontaneously directly from organic precursors, and did not require a convoluted intermediate step.

Yeah, but where did those precursors come from?  Don't have an answer to THAT, do ya, smartarse??

Game, set, match...Jesus!!!

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RE: Spontaneous assembly of DNA from precursor molecules prior to life.
April 4, 2019 at 6:12 pm
(April 4, 2019 at 4:19 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote:
(April 4, 2019 at 3:36 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Yeah, but where did those precursors come from?  Don't have an answer to THAT, do ya, smartarse??

Game, set, match...Jesus!!!

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It came from the fetid decomposing remains of god.

Nah.  Too Norse.

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