[Wolfstar]

I haven't read the whole thread, yet, so maybe someone else has pointed this out to you. The paragraphs quoted verbatim below are the CONCLUSION of Mr. Davies' article. He in no way argues for or from a religious point of view.

How, then, did life arise? We can gain a clue from modern computers. Quantum systems may be fast, but they are very fragile. Computers routinely transfer important data for safekeeping from speedy yet vulnerable microchips to slow and bulky hard disks or CDs.

Perhaps quantum life began using large organic molecules for more stable data storage. At some stage these complex molecules took on a life of their own, trading speed for robustness and versatility. The way then lay open for hardy chemical life to go forth and inherit the Earth.

Paul Davies is a physicist at the Australian Centre for Astrobiology and the author of The Origin of Life (Simon & Schuster).

It's one thing to excerpt an article to shorten it, and quite another to cherry-pick portions to mislead others.

[Michael_Michaelangelo]

I posted as much as I could, per FR's guidelines.
Next time I post an article, maybe I'll snip the conclusion and paste it in there. Good suggestion.