RE: New theory on Aboigenesis
February 26, 2015 at 4:11 pm
(This post was last modified: February 26, 2015 at 4:27 pm by Heywood.)
(February 26, 2015 at 6:48 am)Mr.wizard Wrote: (February 26, 2015 at 6:19 am)Heywood Wrote: Why isn't there life on the moon, or mars? Light has been falling on the moon for billions of years. It would seem if this theory is correct we should see life anywhere light falls for a long time....and that is just not the case.
The article says, life would form where conditions are correct.
The article says:
Quote:“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.
Now I understand that plants require other conditions to emerge, but what the article seems to say is that any random clump of atoms will begin to arrange itself in a way which dissipates heat better when light is shown upon it. If this is true than rocks at the bottom of craters where light never shines should be different than rocks exposed to constant light. Or I should be able to crush up a rock into dust, divide that dust into two samples. Place one sample in constant light and the other in constant darkness. After a while the one in light should have arranged itself in a way which dissipates heat better,.
The article lacks any details for one to draw actual conclusions. Claims that it puts "God on the ropes" or has "creationist terrified" amount to nothing more than atheistic masturbation.