Could RNA start life?

We should not be that much reductionist. A molecule is a molecule. And it is yet to be decided that which point in chemical evolution should be looked upon as an interface between chemical evolution and biological evolution.
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I wasn't being reductionist. The point was that at that stage the genotype-phenotype distinction is absent. And since you yourself indicated that you consider the RNA world to contain life, I do not think that you can reasonably criticise me for following your lead.

Many thanks for educating me and eliminating my doubts. However, I am unable to follow exactly your posting tips.
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Yes, of course at that time, genotype-phenotype distinction was absent. 'How life originated' is such a complicated problem that we should be very cautious, question hundred times every answer before reaching any final answer. This is my sole purpose in raising these isssues. Your suggestions, however, have done great help to me.
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Yes, of course at that time, genotype-phenotype distinction was absent. 'How life originated' is such a complicated problem that we should be very cautious, question hundred times every answer before reaching any final answer. This is my sole purpose in raising these isssues. Your suggestions, however, have done great help to me.
Many thanks and regards.

Great, I too believe in this school of thought, but simply on the basis of some reasoning and intution. I am craving to find some evidences in favor of this theory. I am looking for a suitable mentor and a suitable place to do it. regards.

Enzymes are merely required to speed up a reaction as most of the reacting molecules have energy levels much below the transition state. Is it not possible that in the primitive earth conditions, molecules were associated with higher energy levels so as to react easily without the help of an enzyme? Another possibility could be this- It is actually the three dimensional structure, the conformation of the enzyme (along with some functional groups present on it) that creates the enzymatic property of an enzyme. Is it not possible that when the substrate molecules got their shapes, their surrounding molecules acquired an anti-shape, formed some pseudo-enzyme and catalyzed the associated substrate in a manner a modern enzyme does. Later on, when amino acids were developed, those pseudo-enzymes worked as casts to mould amino acids into enzymes. This moulding could have passed through several trial and errors unless a particular sequence of amino acids came into being that fitted into that cast of pseudo-enzyme and thus, a true enzyme could have been formed. This is only a speculation, subject to serious criticism, as there are no proofs. regards

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The analogy of RNA as some sort of storage "device" is irrelevant. Nature didn't create anything, but rather RNA resulted from the accumulation of proteins and phosporus bonds in a complex structure which resulted in RNA. It's not as if these proteins became RNA with the "intention" of becoming living. Complexity is a natural result of trillions of random and complex combinations. Life could also potentially be the result of other unknown combinations which form from other elements. It neither proves nor disproves your position of theism.

RNA isn't made out of protein.

DOH!!!!!

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RNA does not results from combination of proteins and phosphorus.
It is sugar+phosphate+base.
And science has reached a stage where we are bound to think towards an anthropic universe.
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While recently expanding the periodic table, i realised that i could put multiple tables together,
While each single table was just a group of elements, when they join together they reminded me of rna/dna,
It was the joining that creates a reaction throughout both tables/strands as the elements are reshuffled to form a balance,
As shown at elements 167/172.
http://alphaomegadotme.files.wordpress.com/...anded11111.xls

You posting cluelessly without regard to topic. To prevent more damage I'm suspending you for 24 hours.