On the origins of the RNA world https://t.co/ye7w6rF1hD
The origins of the RNA world.
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Overall, the discussions reveal skepticism about the probability of spontaneous RNA formation, with cites of scientific papers highlighting the difficulty of the RNA world emerging naturally. The tone combines technical references and critical viewpoints, demonstrating moderate engagement with a focus on scientific credibility and unresolved debates.
Most discussions highlight doubts or skepticism about the plausibility of the RNA World hypothesis, reflecting a level of disagreement or cautious skepticism among participants.
Participants show moderate curiosity, referencing scientific papers and debates, indicating an active but not highly enthusiastic engagement.
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The discussions seem to influence opinions on the origin of life, especially emphasizing unresolved issues and scientific debates that could shape future research directions.
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- The RNA World hypothesis suggests that early life on Earth relied on RNA for genetic information and catalysis, before DNA and proteins evolved.
- While there is strong evidence supporting the existence of an RNA World, the idea that life began directly from RNA components assembled in prebiotic conditions remains debated and difficult to prove experimentally.
- Some scientists consider that RNA might not have been the first self-replicating molecule, and that it could have been preceded by other molecular systems in the pathway to life.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyRNA is foundational to life as we know it— but how did it all begin? In the first session of #umichRNA symposium, Dr. Jack Szostak discusses the origins of the “RNA world” from the chemical building blocks of primordial Earth.
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The Origins of the RNA World - super interesting lecture. https://t.co/qw0j57M4gE
@OlisCory @garyandglendah1 @RollRolllarry @NotEvolution1 2. Your "cell came about by chance... It didn't" is intellectually disingenuous. You believe in RNA World. On the other thread, I cited you below paper, of which you conceded that no one knows how RNA World could've originated. https://t.co/TvVGuMXrdB
@onlychrispark but without some form of self-replication there is no way to conduct an evolutionary search for the first, primitive self-replicating ribozyme." - Prof Gerald Joyce, Michael Robertson https://t.co/TvVGuMXrdB
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@elementgermani3 @GBresimo @MIner_front_row @NotEvolution1 but without some form of self-replication there is no way to conduct an evolutionary search for the first, primitive self-replicating ribozyme." - Prof Gerald Joyce, Michael Robertson https://t.co/s8IRXdHHqA
@elementgermani3 @GBresimo @MIner_front_row @NotEvolution1 but without some form of self-replication there is no way to conduct an evolutionary search for the first, primitive self-replicating ribozyme." - Prof Gerald Joyce, Michael Robertson https://t.co/s8IRXdHHqA
The Origins of the RNA World https://t.co/HRIhc0TabA
@onlychrispark but without some form of self-replication there is no way to conduct an evolutionary search for the first, primitive self-replicating ribozyme." - Prof Gerald Joyce, Michael Robertson https://t.co/TvVGuMXrdB
@onlychrispark but without some form of self-replication there is no way to conduct an evolutionary search for the first, primitive self-replicating ribozyme." - Prof Gerald Joyce, Michael Robertson https://t.co/TvVGuMXrdB
@OlisCory @garyandglendah1 @RollRolllarry @NotEvolution1 2. Your "cell came about by chance... It didn't" is intellectually disingenuous. You believe in RNA World. On the other thread, I cited you below paper, of which you conceded that no one knows how RNA World could've originated. https://t.co/TvVGuMXrdB
@OlisCory @garyandglendah1 @RollRolllarry @NotEvolution1 2. Your "cell came about by chance... It didn't" is intellectually disingenuous. You believe in RNA World. On the other thread, I cited you below paper, of which you conceded that no one knows how RNA World could've originated. https://t.co/TvVGuMXrdB
@OlisCory @SDAFS56788141 @NotEvolution1 Except the experts in RNA World said such is not very plausible. https://t.co/TvVGuMXrdB "It is not sufficient, however, that there be just one copy of a self-replicating RNA. ... If two or more copies of the same 40mer RNA are needed, then a much larger library, (cont'd)
@OlisCory @SDAFS56788141 @NotEvolution1 Except the experts in RNA World said such is not very plausible. https://t.co/TvVGuMXrdB "It is not sufficient, however, that there be just one copy of a self-replicating RNA. ... If two or more copies of the same 40mer RNA are needed, then a much larger library, (cont'd)
@Coffey3C1 @creationnews The quote I provided is from a paper published by Joyce and Robertson (pls see below.) https://t.co/TvVGuMXZ39
@Coffey3C1 @creationnews The quote I provided is from a paper published by Joyce and Robertson (pls see below.) https://t.co/TvVGuMXZ39
@oohglobbits2 @creationnews The very same author you cited disagrees with you. "But here one encounters another chicken-and-egg paradox: Without evolution it appears unlikely that a self-replicating ribozyme could arise, ..." - Prof Gerald Joyce, Michael Robertson https://t.co/TvVGuMXZ39
@oohglobbits2 @creationnews The very same author you cited disagrees with you. "But here one encounters another chicken-and-egg paradox: Without evolution it appears unlikely that a self-replicating ribozyme could arise, ..." - Prof Gerald Joyce, Michael Robertson https://t.co/TvVGuMXZ39
"The problem of the origin of the RNA World is far from being solved." The Origins of the RNA World, Michael P. Robertson and Gerald F. Joyce, 2012. https://t.co/fMinaI2gd6
@theosib2 @JMcLatchie_ @RandalRauser Self-replicating RNA molecules likely make up a tiny fraction of sequence space. Robertson & Joyce make the rather generuous assumption that 10^20 40bp self-replicating RNA's exist, and still conclude against their spotaneous formation. https://t.co/h0g8PsI97f https://t.co/v7iGni6T4x
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On the origins of the RNA world https://t.co/ye7w6rF1hD
RNA is foundational to life as we know it— but how did it all begin? In the first session of #umichRNA symposium, Dr. Jack Szostak discusses the origins of the “RNA world” from the chemical building blocks of primordial Earth.
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The Origins of the RNA World - super interesting lecture. https://t.co/qw0j57M4gE
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