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no. not repeating myself. just don't tell me what.i said and it won't happen again.
not sure why you feel the need to be combative...you wouldn't be repeating yourself since you never actually provided any alernative explanations other than God...
you don't understand superposition. superposition is physics.
superpositions allow for concurrent actions i.e. taking more than one action in 1 step.
quantum computing is just one application of this.
again not sure why you feel the need to be condescending...you didn't appreciate me misunderstanding what you said, yet you have no issue telling me what I don't know...knida hypocritical, no? If we can't engage in intellectual discourse without a reciprocal level of respect, then I won't continue to engage with you...
in the time for a protein molecule to form.
when you said
"the amoeba could transport the entirety of the observable universe, atom by atom, from one side to the other over 56,000,000 times before a single protein could form
by random chance.."
you are assuming serialising events.
superpositions allow for concurrent events.
waveform collapse is delayed until observation aka measurement.
shor's algorithm is an example of a universe-timescale process (factoring) made polynomial time tractable by exploiting superposition (i.e. multiple things at once).
en.wikipedia.org
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clear now?
unfortunately no...I asked ChatGPT in what ways is superposition relevant for the origin of life and here's what it said...
Quantum superposition, a fundamental principle of quantum mechanics, describes a situation where particles, such as electrons or photons, exist in multiple states or locations simultaneously until they are observed or measured. This concept is typically discussed in the context of physics and has implications for various fields, including quantum computing and quantum cryptography.
Relevance to the Origin of Life:
While quantum superposition itself is primarily a concept within quantum mechanics, there are speculative theories and research areas that explore its potential relevance to the origin of life:
- Quantum Biology:
- Photosynthesis: Quantum effects, including superposition, are known to play a role in the efficiency of energy transfer during photosynthesis. The process by which plants convert light into chemical energy involves quantum coherence, where particles exist in multiple states simultaneously.
- Enzyme Catalysis: Some researchers suggest that quantum tunneling, a phenomenon where particles pass through energy barriers they traditionally shouldn't be able to, might play a role in enzyme catalysis, enhancing the speed and efficiency of biochemical reactions essential for life.
- Quantum Effects in Early Biochemistry:
- Prebiotic Chemistry: There is ongoing research into how quantum effects might have influenced the formation of complex organic molecules from simpler precursors in the prebiotic world. Quantum mechanics could potentially affect chemical reaction rates and pathways, influencing the likelihood of forming the building blocks of life.
- Chirality of Molecules: The preference for certain molecular chirality (handedness) in biological molecules like amino acids and sugars might be influenced by quantum effects. This is significant because life on Earth predominantly uses one chiral form over another, which could have implications for the origin of life.
- Theoretical Models:
- Quantum Evolution: Some theoretical models propose that quantum superposition and entanglement could have played a role in the early stages of life's development, potentially influencing how biological systems evolved from non-living matter.
- Quantum Coherence in Biological Systems: Research into quantum coherence in biological systems suggests that quantum effects could provide an advantage in the survival and reproduction of early life forms, potentially affecting the origin of life.
Current Understanding:
The relevance of quantum superposition to the origin of life remains largely speculative and is an area of active research. While quantum effects are known to play roles in certain biological processes, their direct impact on the origin of life is not yet fully understood or accepted within the scientific community. The connection between quantum mechanics and biology is a cutting-edge interdisciplinary field that continues to explore these possibilities.
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you're 100% right that superpostition is relegated to physics which is why it it wholly inadequate to explain the origin of life...
I'll even concede that I could be assuming serializing events...
in order for a protein to form, a highly sequenced chain of amino acids needs to bond to form a functional protein...there are 20 types of amino acids and the shortest amino acid chain length for a functional protein is about 150...
at the majority of the connection points there is a 1 in 20 or about a 5% chance the correct amino acid will connect in the chain...if even one sequence is off, the entire chain is broken and the assembly process starts over...
on a prebiotic earth with the perfect conditions and an abundance of the 20 amino acids this process of protein formation would be happening at a rate of 6 x 10^42 per minute...
that means in 4.6 billion years, the oldest estimated age of the Earth, the number of amino acid chains that don't fold (and therefore don't create a functional protein) would exceed 10^58...that falls significantly short of the 10^164 trials that would be necessary for a 150 amino acid chain to fold and form a protein...
superposition is not a viable explanation to reconcile this...the only rational explanation is the presence of information that instructs the amino acids to bond in the necessary ways to form a functional protein...
physics is unable to reconcile the abundance of coded information in even the simplest single-celled life forms...information exists outside of the domain of physics as its not composed of matter or energy therefore physics can't account for the presence of genetic information present within every form of life...matter and energy are simply mediums through which information is relayed, processed, and encoded...information theory expands on this in great detail...
chatGPT is a stochastic parrot.