Evolution (Introduction)

by George Jelliss , Crewe, Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 19:18 (5490 days ago) @ dhw

dhw: I had myself pointed out that variations were caused by random combinations, the impact of the environment, accidental mutations. There is no disagreement here, except for the end of the stick and the potential of the first replicating molecules, so let me offer three simple variations on the very first set of originals, which I shall call blobs.
 
 1) Blob 1 has a head-on collision with another blob; they combine and form a bloblob. From now on the new form replicates bloblobs.
 2) Blob 2 is hit by a bolt of lightning, which gives it a large mole on its cule. From now on it replicates blobimoles. 
 3) Blob 3 makes a mess of things while trying to replicate itself, and its (non-)replica is a blobimess. From now on this replicates blobimesses. - By George he's got it! I enjoyed that. Very well put. - Latest results from astronomy: - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8009014.stm - [More] Complex molecules seen in space.

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GPJ