How lightning may have ‘sparked life on earth’

The emergence of the earth’s first living organisms billions of years ago may have been facilitated by a bolt out of the blue – or perhaps a quintillion of them.

Researchers said on Tuesday that lightning strikes during the first billion years after the planet’s formation roughly 4.5 billion years ago may have freed up phosphorus required for the formation of biomolecules essential to life.

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Tau.Neutrino said:

How lightning may have ‘sparked life on earth’

The emergence of the earth’s first living organisms billions of years ago may have been facilitated by a bolt out of the blue – or perhaps a quintillion of them.

Researchers said on Tuesday that lightning strikes during the first billion years after the planet’s formation roughly 4.5 billion years ago may have freed up phosphorus required for the formation of biomolecules essential to life.

more…

Yes.

This aspect of Miller-Urey sparked storms of controversy back in the year 1955.

But put quite simply, lightning is the easiest and most effective way to build up complex organic molecules.

It works a treat on Jupiter.

As for phosphorus, makes sense.

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

How lightning may have ‘sparked life on earth’

The emergence of the earth’s first living organisms billions of years ago may have been facilitated by a bolt out of the blue – or perhaps a quintillion of them.

Researchers said on Tuesday that lightning strikes during the first billion years after the planet’s formation roughly 4.5 billion years ago may have freed up phosphorus required for the formation of biomolecules essential to life.

more…

Yes.

This aspect of Miller-Urey sparked storms of controversy back in the year 1955.

But put quite simply, lightning is the easiest and most effective way to build up complex organic molecules.

It works a treat on Jupiter.

As for phosphorus, makes sense.

It would be common as well I imagine

Tau.Neutrino said:

How lightning may have ‘sparked life on earth’

The emergence of the earth’s first living organisms billions of years ago may have been facilitated by a bolt out of the blue – or perhaps a quintillion of them.

Researchers said on Tuesday that lightning strikes during the first billion years after the planet’s formation roughly 4.5 billion years ago may have freed up phosphorus required for the formation of biomolecules essential to life.

more…

So it wasn’t the Frankenstein effect?

KJW said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

How lightning may have ‘sparked life on earth’

The emergence of the earth’s first living organisms billions of years ago may have been facilitated by a bolt out of the blue – or perhaps a quintillion of them.

Researchers said on Tuesday that lightning strikes during the first billion years after the planet’s formation roughly 4.5 billion years ago may have freed up phosphorus required for the formation of biomolecules essential to life.

more…

So it wasn’t the Frankenstein effect?

Percy Shelly Austin if I’m not mistaken.

Peak Warming Man said:

KJW said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

How lightning may have ‘sparked life on earth’

The emergence of the earth’s first living organisms billions of years ago may have been facilitated by a bolt out of the blue – or perhaps a quintillion of them.

Researchers said on Tuesday that lightning strikes during the first billion years after the planet’s formation roughly 4.5 billion years ago may have freed up phosphorus required for the formation of biomolecules essential to life.

more…

So it wasn’t the Frankenstein effect?

Percy Shelly Austin if I’m not mistaken.

Which one is which?

furious said:

Peak Warming Man said:

KJW said:

So it wasn’t the Frankenstein effect?

Percy Shelly Austin if I’m not mistaken.

Which one is which?

L-R, monster, dr, minion.