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| Terrestrial Matrix
A.G. Cairns Smith hypothesizes that clay crystals begat life. The crystalline laticework,
as it grew and broke apart, provided scaffolding for new crystal growths. As these crystals
incorporated more organic molecules into their structure, toward reproductive advantage,
the organic molecules eventually became sophisticated enough to, co-opt their host's
matrix and float away, perhaps on the next tide, as autonomous life. (Also see 'The Loss of Entropy') |
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