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LETTERS TO THE EDITORS

Remembering a random choice kills alternatives
(reply to comment on “21st century: what is life from the perspective of physics?”)

G. R. Ivanitskii

Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Abstract: In his comment [Usp. Fiz. Nauk 181 449 (2011) (Phys. Usp. 54 429 (2011))] on my paper [Usp. Fiz. Nauk 180 337 (2010) (Phys. Usp. 53 327 (2010))] A. V. Melkikh raises the question of the initial conditions for the appearance of life on our planet. He suggests that the origin of life is a purposeful process. I believe that life is due to a memorized random selection. It is what is taken as the initial postulate which determines the understanding of how life emerged and evolved on our planet.

PACS: 01.70.+w, 87.23.Kg

Received: August 20, 2010

DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0181.201104p.0451

 English version: Physics–Uspekhi, 2011, 54:4, 431–433

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