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gliptic
on Oct 29, 2021
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Scientists recreated classic origin-of-life experi...
If you never learn where a few molecules came from, how could you possibly make progress on the problem?
dekhn
on Oct 29, 2021
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we made substantial progress in biology before we understood molecules. this is because it's not necessary to be entirely reductive to understand larger systems.
gliptic
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Yes, but we're talking origin of life.
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