This is the theory of abiogenesis, not evolution. Evolution is how life changes, not how it got started.

But life probably cannot start until evolution helps it along. Something that was half-alive probably had to be shaped further by evolution to become true life.

For example, an early molecule that was perhaps either too poor a replicator (sloppy & broken) or too accurate a replicator (exact clones) would have reached a dead end if evolution didn't start pruning the copies to find the Goldilocks range of imperfection level (mutation) in the replication process necessary for continuing life.

Assume a large spherical radioactive cow...

Do it again, do it again!

Admit it, you just like the 3D holographic jungle tits on the special edition covers. You know, the "Silver Star" edition that comes out every 18 months if you buy the extra......nevermind.

I love Slashdot Magazine. Trolling feels so much more real and important in physical print! It's crisp, solid, and biting.

And nothing like the actual smell of dupes in the morning. Ahhh, takes the breath away. Just not the same on the 'net, dude.

penchant for saying very little with the largest number of words

Grasshopper, you must value the journey as much as the destination.

That's why dogs shit on your car

...[fear computers would] use the power of tagging to harass specific organizations based on political leanings. What absurd notions those people of ancient times had!

To confuse computers with Democrats, how silly ;-)

That might be the case if all these security annoyances keep growing: it will be cheaper to do shit by hand than to clean up automation-assisted messes.

I'd like to see a vid made using the same legacy style and feel to explain the Heartbleed bug.

"No, Heartbleed-related viruses will not attack your physical heart nor your body. However, your devices may not fare so well if you don't take the following precautions..."

They were afraid the computers would steal their souls through their tax returns.

Conservatives believe taxes alone do that. The computer would be redundant :-)

I score high on the Get Off My Lawn game.

Last time that happened for a pregnant couple, it started a whole new religion.

You can write a Classic ASP app in vbscript or javascript.

While technically true, I doubt very many organizations actually do that in practice, based on my observations, such that it's not worth making that distinction, except perhaps as a footnote.

They Bay Area is one of the few economically active places in the USA, that's why housing is expensive there.

If you want cheap housing, go to an economically dying area, like Detroit; or a place with no regulations such that chemicals leak into your house or explode in your face, like Texas.