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It's all here in The 5th OPTION - what Life is, what it is doing here, and how it got here! The answers will change forever your perception of reality!
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Before we examine in detail the various options competing to explain the OoL, it is essential to grasp a bit of the history of the environment of our host planet that proved to be ideally suited to such a phenomenon. Read the first page
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Before we examine in detail the various options competing to explain the OoL, it is essential to grasp a bit of the history of the environment of our host planet that proved to be ideally suited to such a phenomenon. Read the first page
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
An Origin of Life Hypothesis That Does Not Insult My Intelligence
25 Oct 2005
Format:Paperback
This book is as close to a theory of everything I have ever read. For all its explanations of complex scientific issues, I found it a genuine pleasure to read. Shiller puts forth his scientifically testable Rational Design Hypothesis at a time when mainstream science relegates any design theory as unscientific. His reverse engineering analysis of biological life confirms convincingly the validation of classical Darwininan evolution(of species)while at the same time questioning the whole neo-Darwinian notion of chemical evolution upon which the chemical soup theory of life's origins hangs its collective hat. I found the reasoning both meticulous and convincing. I chose to skip some of the technical details obveously included for the benefit of professional biologists. A truly refreshing treatment of important issues.
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The best answer yet on the origin of life.
12 Nov 2005
Format:Paperback
It's absolutely brilliant. Someone out there must be wondering why it has taken us so long to figure it out.
Starting with the premise that anything can be figured out,then detailing proven,accepted scientific knowledge to date and ending with coherent,logical scientific and philosophical conclusions,the book gives a fresh outlook on the origin of life and the future of the planet.
The author's knowledge and research in the fields of engineering,biology,chemistry and physics are very impressive and give creditability to his process and conclusions.
This is a book for anyone who gives serious,rational thought to the origin and future of life on the planet.
Starting with the premise that anything can be figured out,then detailing proven,accepted scientific knowledge to date and ending with coherent,logical scientific and philosophical conclusions,the book gives a fresh outlook on the origin of life and the future of the planet.
The author's knowledge and research in the fields of engineering,biology,chemistry and physics are very impressive and give creditability to his process and conclusions.
This is a book for anyone who gives serious,rational thought to the origin and future of life on the planet.
Worth the effort
10 April 2012
Format:Paperback
Written from a Systems Engineering perspective, this book takes an in-depth look at the design and function of life on Earth, and concludes that the origin of life could not be the result of random, unstructured events; on the contrary, in order to account for phenomena such as the prokaryote-eukaryote distinction and the robustness of amino acid coding in the face of ongoing mutations, Shiller makes the case that a form of intelligent design must be invoked to explain both the origin of the Life System itself as well as its design purpose: to adapt and survive in the face of a continuously changing environment without becoming extinct. Shiller leaves speculation about the identity of the designer largely to the reader, but predicts that one important key to uncovering the signature will be the study of introns. It's a long and complex read, but extremely satisfying by the end.
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