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Re:Earth's Organisms Developed via Evolution. What If the Co... by eikenberry on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @07:26PM (#49544001)
Why does there need to be an original?
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Re:Earth's Organisms Developed via Evolution. What If the Co... by qsera on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @07:45PM (#49544143)
What is there to "reproduce" if there is no "original" version to get the ball rolling?

We know how living things reproduce, but we still ask how life originated. Same thing.

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Re:Earth's Organisms Developed via Evolution. What If the Co... by JulianPGough on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @07:33PM (#49544051)
Indeed! You're right, there doesn't. See my reply above.
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Re:Earth's Organisms Developed via Evolution. What If the Co... by JulianPGough on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @08:13PM (#49544345)
(Whoops, I was replying to "Why does there need to be an original?"; not sure why the reply ended up elsewhere.)
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