Credit: NASA
Malcom Walter, an astrobiologist at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, commented that the study reveals an interesting new mechanism for the formation of biomolecules.
"I've never heard of that particular mechanism before," said Walter. "Combined with other possible mechanisms, it enhances the probability of organic compounds on the ancient Earth and makes it that much more likely that those compounds could assemble into the earliest life forms."
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and...
cue the Fundamentalists Christians in 3,2,1...
Surprisingly
The Christians haven't come out in droves yet. I'm sure it will happen soon enough, though. It's sad that they can't take alternate views than their own without thoroughly bashing them.
They sure have
The problem of fundamental Christians is larger than you realise. I would watch the documentary 'Jesus Camp' and then be scared, very scared. (Why do Christian’s actively deny Global warming? it makes no sense)
It is a matter of Science and not religion
The author of the article confuses science and religion when he writes "But Furukawa's team now believe that meteorite impacts could have actually synthesised the molecules themselves." That is bad reporting. Scientific opinion does not consist of belief but rests on statements of hypothesis and theory that are testable and therefore open to falsfication. Some forms of religion (especially fundamentalism) rest on belief. When reporting scientific discoveries or opinion, please us the language of science and not religion. Science neither rests on belief nor proof but advances through a process of conjecture and falsification. Read Karl Popper. By the way, I a trained both in science and in theology.
not bad reporting at all
I have "known" impacts started life on earth for several years...that and much, much more. But, if you don't have a pedigree, no one listens. I've tried, for three years to get the "experts" to listen...not just for scientific, but monetary reasons and...not one response. So, let the reporter report to the best of his/her ability, if for no other reason, to allow those who have trained in science and theology to understand that........they DON'T know EVERYTHING. (Oh, and, let's all start Christian bashing so we're ready for the "end time". ...And, no I'm not.)
not bad reporting at all
I have "known" impacts started life on earth for several years...that and much, much more. But, if you don't have a pedigree, no one listens. I've tried, for three years to get the "experts" to listen...not just for scientific, but monetary reasons and...not one response. So, let the reporter report to the best of his/her ability, if for no other reason, to allow those who have trained in science and theology to understand that........they DON'T know EVERYTHING. (Oh, and, let's all start Christian bashing so we're ready for the "end time". ...And, no I'm not.)
For someone who "knows" so much.
You sure do suck at replying.