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Try this on for size: There was no moment. The laws of physics determine how atoms behave, atomic states determine what molecules can be formed, chemistry and themodynamics favor some molecular interactions over others. Many incremental changes in spontaneously formed chemical compounds from slightly different prior versions that result in self-replicating molecules.

Also consider this: There is no clear dividing line between life and non-life. Nature is full of self-replicators such as viruses that are neither "alive" nor inanimate.

[QUOTE="0uterj0in, post: 56479, member: 756"] Try this on for size: [I]There was no moment[/I]. The laws of physics determine how atoms behave, atomic states determine what molecules can be formed, chemistry and themodynamics favor some molecular interactions over others. Many incremental changes in spontaneously formed chemical compounds from slightly different prior versions that result in self-replicating molecules. Also consider this: [I]There is no clear dividing line between life and non-life. [/I]Nature is full of self-replicators such as viruses that are neither "alive" nor inanimate. [/QUOTE]

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