[Dimensio]

It is irrational to believe that this could have happened without direction.

Please show probability calculations for the events before making such a claim. Include consideration for the same reactions occuring as many times as they would simultaneously in a primordial Earth.

[PatrickHenry]

Please show probability calculations for the events before making such a claim.

It would be irrational to believe it happened [production of a very simple self replicating life form of some type] without direction if -- and only if -- there were a convincing demonstration that such a thing is impossible. Because there is no such demonstration, and because there are encouraging signs that complicated organic molecules, the precursors of living cells, can be formed by natural means, it seems worthwhile to proceed with the scientific investigations.