Scientists announce a breakthrough in determining life's origin on Earth (opens in new tab)

So ready for another God of the gaps jump in those who still believe in intelligent design.

This is very interesting, here on earth we can also find lots of answers about the development of life in extreme environments. In particular in the salt deposits in the north of Chile, Bolivia and Argentina you can find lots of extremophiles. Too bad these also happen to be lithium deposits.

> "Mix the ingredients, wait for a few days and detect the RNA."

I was surprised at the timescale, was expecting thousands of years.

Current discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31628832

I have nothing to add. But damn, this is an exciting finding.