Originally Posted by CTD
Originally Posted by LinearAq
I wish people wouldn't insult science by making guesses about the validity of a particular field of science that they know little about.


Like when people who don't know what a molecule is and/or what 'replication' means regale us with tales of self-replicating molecules?

molecule: an assembly of 2 or more atoms held together through shared electron shells which, under certain conditions produces a lower energy state than the two separate atoms.

replication: copying of an object to form another object with the same material structure.

Since there is no such thing as "self-replicating" in the manner which Russ appeared to mean, I saw no reason to answer his question. Besides, he did not state which "rules of chemistry" were violated by assembly of "complex self-replicating machines", despite being asked several times. It was his claim of such that started the exchange, he should support it, I think. However....

Maybe it was not me to whom you refer with your obtuse insult.

A faith that connot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets. -- Arthur C. Clarke