[Soliton]

To duplicate conditions for the formation of complex organic molecules and eventually life, it would probably be necessary to run the experiment for a billion years or so.

Amino acids are easily created in laboratories. They have also been found in meteorites. All you need is a means of assembling these into proteins.

This takes us to the "ribosome world" hypothesis. Scientists have found recent evidence supporting this hypothesis.

[tpanther]

One simply used a different spark generator. The second injected steam onto the sparks.

All you need is a means of assembling these into proteins.

Yup..."all you need" is some form of intelligence behind the experiment to make it happen. We realized this a long time ago. Thanks anyway.