Category Archives: Origins of Life

RNA Building

Posted on June 24, 2012 by OgreMkV

So, my copy of Wired arrived Friday.  I finally had a chance to sit down and read it this morning while the boy watched cartoons.  One article was pretty cool.  It described a ‘game’ in which the players tried to … Continue reading →

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Complex Specified Information…

Posted on December 27, 2011 by OgreMkV

or (as the rest of us call it) probability. Simply put, complex specified information is information that is both complex and specified, such that it is highly improbable and specific. The complexity of the information associated with event A is … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogging Begins

Posted on October 23, 2011 by OgreMkV

I’ve begun my two week stint as a guest blogger at Scientopia.  Please come by and check it out.  It will be all new material, no rehash and no cross posting.

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The Emergence of Life – Chapter 3

Posted on October 15, 2011 by OgreMkV

Selection in Prebiotic Chemistry: Why This… and not that? First Luisi presents us with some basic facts.  If you don’t agree with any of these, let me know. Life on Earth started 3.5 to 3.9 billion years ago.  Probably earlier, … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of Life – Chapter 2

Posted on October 6, 2011 by OgreMkV

Since I’ve been featured in the 40th Carnival of Evolution, I guess I’d better get on the stick and finish this book review. Approaches to the Definitions of Life This chapter takes on two topics.  What is the definition of … Continue reading →

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Cryptonomicron and Life

Posted on September 21, 2011 by OgreMkV

from Cryptonomicon (Book Excerpt) by Neal Stephenson Let’s set the existence-of-god issue aside for a later volume, and just stipulate that in some way, self-replicating organisms came into existence on this planet and immediately began trying to get rid of … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of Life – Chapter 1

Posted on September 18, 2011 by OgreMkV

Chapter 1 – Conceptual Framework of Research on the Origin of Life on Earth The book is not what I expected, in entirety.  At first, I wasn’t sure I liked the direction it was taking.  I think I get it … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of Life – A Chapter by Chapter Review

Posted on September 9, 2011 by OgreMkV

So begins round two of my book reviews.  I bought The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology by Dr. Pier Luigi Luisi pretty much without knowing anything about the author or the book. I honestly don’t know … Continue reading →

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Your Inner Fish – Chapter 7

Posted on August 2, 2011 by OgreMkV

It’s been a long time in coming, but here’s Chapter 7.  First let me say that these reviews are becoming more infrequently.  There are several reasons, but not least of these is that the chapters are becoming much more involved … Continue reading →

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Timeline of Creationism and Science

Posted on July 7, 2011 by OgreMkV

Over the last couple of days, I’ve been considering the history and accomplishments of science as compared to those for creationism. It took a while, but I have created a timeline of accomplishments and important historical points for both science … Continue reading →

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