. Therefore we have a catch-22situation. Besides, there are geological evidences that confirm theexistence of an oxidizing atmosphere as far back as can be determined. Among these are: the oxidation of ferrous iron in early rocks, and theprecipitation of limestone in great quantities.1 Now, lets assume for a minute that the ideal environment forevolution to occur existed. We would then need a means by which thebasic building blocks of life could be constructed. Before you canassemble the large macro-molecules necessary for life you must have aready supply of basic organic molecules. Among these would be tons ofsugars, amino acids, purines, and pyrimidines. Now assuming we had avast primitive ocean full of these molecules there are still obstacles thatwould need to be overcome to have a suitable ocean. The first problemwould be the diluting effect of the vast ocean. There would not beenough quantities of each basic molecule for molecular formationtherefore insufficient quantities would result. The second problem wouldbe that in order for chemical bonds to form there would need to be anexternal source of energy. Unfortunately the same energy that createsthese bonds is much more likely to destroy them. The last major obstacleto overcome would be the incompatibility of different molecules witheach other. Some molecules, such as sugars and amino acids combineand destroy each other. These such molecules would need to beseparated neatly from one another. In a vast ocean, how is thispossible?3 As with any theory of the origin of life we must also include theformation of complicated macro-molecules such as DNA, and RNA. Inaddition there are other necessary components of life such as lipids,carbohydrates, hormones, enzymes, etc. that must be formed and utilizedto produce life. In order for these macro-molecules to form, and worktogether to produce life there are a number of obstacles to overcome. The first would be the chemical...
