Stephen E. Jones

Creation/Evolution Quotes: Origin of Life

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Origin of Life #1:

  1. Evolution and
  2. Lack of progress
  3. Major steps unknown
  4. Major problems

Origin of Life #2:

  1. Science and
  2. Evidence
  3. Speculative
  4. Scientific theories
  5. Tentative
  6. Faith

Origin of Life #3: Information

  1. Information
  2. Second law of thermodynamics
  3. Specified complexity
  4. Genetic code

Origin of Life #4: Scenarios

  1. No viable materialistic-naturalistic scenarios
  2. Spontaneous generation
  3. Chance
  4. Inevitable
  5. Non-equilibrium thermodynamics
  6. Nothing special
  7. Darwinism
  8. Nucleic acid (RNA, DNA) first
  9. Panspermia (from space)

Origin of Life #5: Simulations

  1. Claims exaggerated
  2. Experiments
  3. Atmosphere
  4. Prebiotic soup
  5. Products synthesised

Origin of Life #6: Supernatural

  1. Described in terms of the miraculous
  2. Sudden appearance
  3. Improbable
  4. Total sequence of steps the problem
  5. Supervision needed
  6. Intelligent intervention confirms creation

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