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A variant of the infinite monkeys trope
The plausibility of different models for the origin of life on earth directly depends on the adopted cosmological scenario. In an infinite universe (multiverse), emergence of highly complex systems by chance is inevitable. Therefore, under this cosmology, an entity as complex as a coupled translation-replication system should be considered a viable breakthrough stage for the onset of biological evolution.So evolution didn't evolve and there was no RNA bootstrap. It just happened here in this corner of the multiverse. Could be I suppose. I find the idea that the plausibility of your hypotheses depends on your cosmology to be attractive.
Under that cosmology everything is possible and nothing requires explanation. Sounds boring to me.
Posted by: Biopolitical at June 1, 2007 12:42 PMIt's just a plausibility test. Everything isn't possible in any given cosmology. Each has a logic of sorts and so there's still lots of explaining to do, and the explanations need to be consistent with cosmology. Otherwise, the explanation, the cosmology or both are mistaken.
But I think I understand your point about getting bored by easy, airy theories.
N.B. they could be mistaken in any event, even if they are plausible.
Posted by: back40 at June 1, 2007 02:36 PM