Evolution of Genetic Material??

The latest Discover Magazine has an article on RNA. They are attempting to create a primitive life form. They suggest they might have it in 3 years. According to these guys there isn't much left to sort out.If this is to be believed the abiogenesis question isn't as unanswerable as I thought.

If they do what they are trying it shows that there is not "magic" line between life and none life.It will supply one pathway for life to arise. I don't know if we will learn enough to know for sure that any possible pathway is the one that actually happened.As noted, they might already have enough information to show that the path is possible.They are attempting to use steps that are plausible in the natural environment.Many theologians have warned the creationists and others how bad the theology of god of the gaps (GOTG) is. This is why. This gap will be closed in a number of years. Many, many such gaps have been. The lesson should be to never, ever argue on a basis of what is not know. Don't make statements about areas you know little about or be so dogmatic on an area that is simply unknown [i]for now[i]. It seems that this might not be true. I'll quote selected pieces of the article when I have more time.This message has been edited by NosyNed, 05-13-2004 08:51 PM

I'm afraid I'd have to see some references for this. I don't think that true of the Miller experiment at all. In fact, I don't think it's true of any subsequent experiment.