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2. I heard a geologist say if you have two rocks that collide you can have life.

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 06:35 AM

Jan 2019

It was a show on PBS about evolutionary biology. He gave examples. I'm going with that idea. Sounds implausible but he has me believing.

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Our current best guess how life comes from non-life. [View all] DetlefK Jan 2019 OP

I'm not sure I believe Life has less entropy than non-life Loki Liesmith Jan 2019 #1

Respectfully I think that's exactly backwards Loki Liesmith Jan 2019 #5

To elaborate a bit more Loki Liesmith Jan 2019 #7

Yes... ice has less entropy than water or vapor. DetlefK Jan 2019 #8

You have it backwards. Salviati Jan 2019 #9

Wikipedia. DetlefK Jan 2019 #10

I heard a geologist say if you have two rocks that collide you can have life. littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #2

May The Force be with you! Ink Addict Jan 2019 #4

**SIGH** Entropy must increase or stay constant WITHIN A CLOSED SYSTEM. (badly mistitled OP) eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 #6