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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (9789)	11/12/2010 5:10:14 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

"Give scientists a few centuries, however, and they probably will be able to draw an unbroken line from earth's primordial surface to a cell." Not centuries. This decade.

To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (9789)	11/12/2010 6:05:58 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

Yes, we have myraid varieties of bacteria and fungi. My point is the first one to emerge didn't eat up all the others later to emerge. I see no reason to think the first genetic code to emerge would eat up all the other genetic codes either ... though I suppose you meant organisms with the first genetic code would eat up all the organisms that emerged later with other genetic codes. Since the first organism of all didn't eat up all the other organisms to emerge, we shouldn't say the existence of organisms with one genetic code somehow prevents organisms with other genetic codes from existing. ---------------------- I suggest it is reasonable to assume that the transition from lifelessness to first life occurred in consonance with the laws of nature, specifically chemistry. Can one say what law of nature will create a code? -------------------------- The famous Miller-Urey experiment showed how easily some of the biochemical building blocks can be made Gee, wood pulp exists in nature but that doesn't explain books. Silicon exists in nature but that doesn't explain integrated circuits .... It's a big step from a few amino acids and nucleic bases to a complete cellular machine. Indeed. Like the step from silicon to software. Give scientists a few centuries, however, and they probably will be able to draw an unbroken line from earth's primordial surface to a cell. I feel compelled to point out thats a statement of faith.