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The big problem I have with the tohrey of the spontaneous origin of life is thus:The shortest known genome of any non-viral organism (Candidatus Carsonella ruddii) comes in at just under 160kb, coding 182 genes, and even this number is not enough to support independent life (the species is an endosymbiont, and is more of an organelle than an actual organism). So, even in the earliest days of life, 160kb would probably still be a lower bound on the size of the genome. Even given billions of years, how likely is it that 160000 base pairs (a huge macromolecule weighing almost 42Md, or half that if single-stranded) will polymerize in such a fashion as to code for all the necessary functions of life and reproduction? And, even more importantly, where did the proteins to interpret and duplicate that code come from in the first place? The most elegant strand of genetic material in all of creation is useless without the numerous proteins it needs to carry out its instructions.Besides, while UV radiation may be able to catalyze the creation of the nitrogenous bases, it is utterly destructive to assembled genetic material, making it even more improbable that a fully-functioning genome could randomly assemble and replicate.I'm not saying that the tohrey of a higher power creating life is a more likely proposition, but current science is wholly unable to prove or disprove either tohrey.
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(VISITOR) AUTHOR'S NAME
Oscar
MESSAGE TIMESTAMP
17 december 2014, 16:03:53
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