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To: trubolotta

> The probability of random creation of DNA, as riduculously high as it is,

The likelihood of DNA forming in conditions of those of the early Earth are not only better than 100%, it's very likely to have occured countless times.

Those who have told you that the chances of DNA forming naturally are "one chance in 10Ebajillion" are liars.

> but an alloy as simple as stainless steel should be found in great abundance since the probability for spontaneous assembly is much less than that for all the materials required for reproducible life (DNA, transcriptase, etc.).

No, it's not.

> Considering the time line required for evolution, there should be equally enormous amounts of the precursors for life, but there isn't.

You are incorrect. An examination of the universe shows that the precursors of life are everywhere in great abundance. Oceans of the stuff appear to be on Titan. The only reason why "primordial oooze" or whatever you might want to call it is not found naturally on Earth is because life already used it all up.


233 posted on 09/08/2004 6:32:33 PM PDT by orionblamblam
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To: orionblamblam
The likelihood of DNA forming in conditions of those of the early Earth are not only better than 100%, it's very likely to have occured countless times.

Those who have told you that the chances of DNA forming naturally are "one chance in 10Ebajillion" are liars.

You need to read your own literature. The formation of precurors, principally nucleotides and amino acids, is based on the theory that the composition of earth's atmosphere was considerably different than it is today. It has not been proved and it may never be proved. The other evolutionist theory is the space origin. Most evolutionists agree that the step from amino acids to RNA or DNA is a huge one they need to answer. Most mathematicians say its virtually impossible. The generally accepted date for a suitable prebiotic atmosphere is 3.8 billion years, and for life is 3.5 to 3.3 billion years. Evolutionist literature thoroughly explains how these dates were arrived at and why the short time frame is a problem.

I do check out evolutionist web sites because I am curious and not locked into dogma. You ought to try it.

259 posted on 09/09/2004 11:25:55 AM PDT by trubolotta
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