Article On Issues As to The Existence of Life: Yates - "Fantasizing About The Origin Of Life"

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    Martin has brought the attached article to my attention. First let me state the usual caveats: no endorsement of the author or the author's views (here or elsewhere) is expressed or implied by posting this here. At first glance, however, it does appear that the article does a good job of bringing up competing explanations for the existence of life, although it arrives at answers that disagree with Epicurus. For those who find this subject interesting (as do I) I am posting this as another exercise in our ability to understand and respond to issues regarding the existence of life both here on earth and elsewhere in the universe.

    Fantasizing About the Origin of Life
    A hundred years of materialist science comes up empty.
    stevenyates.substack.com

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