The theory that life was created by a series of chemical reactions is unreasonable.
The first organism (and thus the one that every other species evolved from) would need to fulfill at least the following 4 characteristics:
1. Structural proteins/lipids and a way of producing them. There can't be life if it's not contained in a membrane. Let's say even the simplest membrane imaginable would need to be build with at least 1-2 proteins/lipids. Building the proteins would require some form of proto-ribosomes, which adds more complexity.
2. Way of obtaining energy. If it can't obtain energy it won't survivie. The simplest form would be through energyless canals in the membrane that allows the transportation into the inside. This could be just one protein.
3. Reproduction. A process we still don't fully understand, but microtubules and proteins play a big role and are necessary for reproduction.
4. Nucleic acids and a way of translating it (proto-ribosome) Probably a much simpler form than DNA or RNA, but it would still be complex.If the first life form didn't have nucleic acids it wouldn't be able to evolve and create more complex species.
Where all of this breaks apart is when you try to reason that it's possible for such a complex series of chemical reactions, that would not only form the necessary proteins and lipids of a lifeform, but would allow the production and evolution of them, to exist.
Even the theory that the first lifeform came from an asteroid makes much more sense.
The first organism (and thus the one that every other species evolved from) would need to fulfill at least the following 4 characteristics:
1. Structural proteins/lipids and a way of producing them. There can't be life if it's not contained in a membrane. Let's say even the simplest membrane imaginable would need to be build with at least 1-2 proteins/lipids. Building the proteins would require some form of proto-ribosomes, which adds more complexity.
2. Way of obtaining energy. If it can't obtain energy it won't survivie. The simplest form would be through energyless canals in the membrane that allows the transportation into the inside. This could be just one protein.
3. Reproduction. A process we still don't fully understand, but microtubules and proteins play a big role and are necessary for reproduction.
4. Nucleic acids and a way of translating it (proto-ribosome) Probably a much simpler form than DNA or RNA, but it would still be complex.If the first life form didn't have nucleic acids it wouldn't be able to evolve and create more complex species.
Where all of this breaks apart is when you try to reason that it's possible for such a complex series of chemical reactions, that would not only form the necessary proteins and lipids of a lifeform, but would allow the production and evolution of them, to exist.
Even the theory that the first lifeform came from an asteroid makes much more sense.
