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Did life really begin in the oceans ?

By T.K. Randall
February 15, 2012 · Comment icon 55 comments

Image Credit: NOAA
A controversial new theory suggests that life might have actually developed in freshwater ponds.
It has long been thought that the first life forms on Earth evolved in the depths of the sea, but now a team of scientists has contested this idea by suggesting that the sea is simply too salty to provide the right conditions for this to happen. Instead, they believe that landlocked freshwater ponds would have been a more suitable environment.
For most everyone alive today, it's almost a fundamental fact. Life began in the ocean and evolved into all of the different organisms that exist today. The idea that this could be wrong causes great discomfort, like discovering as an adult that you were adopted as a child.


Source: PhysOrg.com | Comments (55)




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Comment icon #46 Posted by aquatus1 13 years ago
*gasp* A sectarian used the same commonly used English expression denoting a negative response in a casual and unimportant fashion as I did? Why...that must mean that...that... Wait, what does it mean?
Comment icon #47 Posted by oly 13 years ago
*gasp* A sectarian used the same commonly used English expression denoting a negative response in a casual and unimportant fashion as I did? Why...that must mean that...that... Wait, what does it mean? Only that you reminded me of him for some reason
Comment icon #48 Posted by aquatus1 13 years ago
So, nothing, then. You may want to consider upping your standards when it comes to making connections between people, if you can actually classify them by who has said "no" to you. More generally, you may want to review your entire process for determining which data is valid and credible.
Comment icon #49 Posted by Swede 13 years ago
There seem to be a number of anomalies with the timescale, which the whole theory hangs on. Old carving of a stegasaurus: http://www.bible.ca/...ks-cambodia.htm A few other anomalies: http://clearwisdom.n.../2/8/82470.html You may wish to seriously consider upgrading the level of your research/documentation. To address just a few of the "examples" presented in your "references": http://paleo.cc/palu...osaur-claim.htm http://www.ramtops.co.uk/coso.html http://www.ooparts.u...orp-spheres.htm http://www.badarchae...om/?page_id=334 http://pseudoarchaeo...g/b03-ross.html Have you found supplied ref... [More]
Comment icon #50 Posted by oly 13 years ago
You may wish to seriously consider upgrading the level of your research/documentation. To address just a few of the "examples" presented in your "references": http://paleo.cc/palu...osaur-claim.htm http://www.ramtops.co.uk/coso.html http://www.ooparts.u...orp-spheres.htm http://www.badarchae...om/?page_id=334 http://pseudoarchaeo...g/b03-ross.html Have you found supplied references to genetic/mutation suppression to be of interest? Edit: Aquatus - Chuckle. Was writing as you were submitting. yes, thanks for links about suppressed mutations, some not exactly in laymans terms. The links about th... [More]
Comment icon #51 Posted by aquatus1 13 years ago
The links about the ooparts didn't really do much. Someone saying "they're fake" isn't debunking. Perhaps the problem is not in the explanation, but in the listener. Seems like evidence that is inconvenient to mainstream science is dismissed. Not at all. It is simply explained. Not understanding the explanation is not the fault of the people explaining. The motives are clear, Yes, the fight against the perpetuation of deception. it's just a shame that the mainstream aren't more forward thinking. You've got your directions reversed. Pretending we still live in the past isn't forward thinking, w... [More]
Comment icon #52 Posted by oly 13 years ago
Yes, the fight against the perpetuation of deception. Interesting, despite how scientifically advanced we are, we are still governed by politics, which manipulates whatever it can, including science. One could argue we are governed by rational intelligent beings, but I'd disagree.
Comment icon #53 Posted by aquatus1 13 years ago
Interesting, despite how scientifically advanced we are, we are still governed by politics, which manipulates whatever it can, including science. Which is why it is so important for people to understand how to properly apply skepticism, so that they can determine the probability of any given claim (scientific or political) in terms of credibility and validity. One could argue we are governed by rational intelligent beings, but I'd disagree. I wouldn't. After all, the easiest course for a rational, intelligent being is to manipulate people by appealing to their most influential triggers. For th... [More]
Comment icon #54 Posted by FurthurBB 13 years ago
There seem to be a number of anomalies with the timescale, which the whole theory hangs on. Old carving of a stegasaurus: http://www.bible.ca/tracks/tracks-cambodia.htm A few other anomalies: http://clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2007/2/8/82470.html The theory does not depend on a timeline.
Comment icon #55 Posted by FurthurBB 13 years ago
yes, thanks for links about suppressed mutations, some not exactly in laymans terms. The links about the ooparts didn't really do much. Someone saying "they're fake" isn't debunking. Seems like evidence that is inconvenient to mainstream science is dismissed. The motives are clear, it's just a shame that the mainstream aren't more forward thinking. Oh, yes, it is a shame that rigorous standards are in place and there must be evidence to back things up. How much better we would all be if we just imagined what we want to be true and then shopped for evidence to support it.


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