[Sopater]

Uh, no. They simulated conditions from 4 billion years ago.

I didn't see that in the article. I only saw that they "synthesized RNA enzymes that can replicate themselves without the help of any proteins or other cellular components, and the process proceeds indefinitely."

What exactly were the conditions 4billion years ago and what were the conditions in this experiment?

[freedumb2003]

I didn't see that in the article. I only saw that they "synthesized RNA enzymes that can replicate themselves without the help of any proteins or other cellular components, and the process proceeds indefinitely."

What exactly were the conditions 4billion years ago and what were the conditions in this experiment?

It is conjecture about how long ago the actual spark of life happened. I was addressing the suggestion that we can't "know" what happened back then but we can simulate conditions -- which does NOT mean that the fact we simulated those conditions means an intelligent being created them. In that sense, I am correct.

[freedumb2003]

I didn't see that in the article. I only saw that they "synthesized RNA enzymes that can replicate themselves without the help of any proteins or other cellular components, and the process proceeds indefinitely."

What exactly were the conditions 4billion years ago and what were the conditions in this experiment?

It is hypothetical and still being worked on (multidisciplinarily) about how long ago the actual spark of life happened. I was addressing the suggestion that we can't "know" what happened back then but we can simulate conditions -- which does NOT mean that the fact we simulated those conditions means an intelligent being created them. In that sense, I am correct.

[freedumb2003]

Please accept the second post - “conjecture” certainly is NOT the word I was looking for and I thought I caught it in time for the edit.