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You seem to introduce an additional distinction between "dependent" and "independent" life. How "dependent" life evolved into "independent" life (protobionts ---> prokaryotic cells) is well documented in evolutionary biology.
Natura non facit saltum. We can't except to see the nine characteristics of life you enumerate spontaneously popping up out of the blue.
I didn't "introduce" anything. You'll have to take those issues up with the foundation. It's their million bucks. If it were mine, I probably would make some changes.
I'd love to know why they are keeping this from the public. The website (http://lifeorigin.org/rul_curr.htm) says "The Origin-of-Life Foundation, Inc. wishes to keep the project as quiet as possible within the scientific community."
This is a genuine effort by evolutionists not a "creationist" trick. It's a 10 year old offer.
Here's the list of judges. Do you see any "creationists? I don't.
Name . Country . Organizational Affiliation
Freeman J. Dyson, USA, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
A. Graham Cairns-Smith, SCOTLAND, University of Glasgow (ret),
Jack W. Szostak, USA, Dept. of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts Gen. Hosp.
Jeffrey Tze-Fei Wong, HONG KONG, Biochem., Hong Kong Univ.of Sci.& Tech.
Charles H. Townes, USA, Physics Dept, University of California at Berkeley
John D. Barrow, U.K., Appl Math & Theor Physics, Cambridge
Pier Luigi Luisi, SWITZERLAND, Institut fur Polymere, ETH-Zurich
Paul Davies, AUSTRALIA, Professor of Physics, Burnside, South Australia
Werner R. Loewenstein, USA, Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory
Paul Schimmel, USA, The Scripps Research Institute, Skaggs Institute
Edward O. Wilson, USA, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
Hyman Hartman, USA, M.I.T.; Inst Adv Stud in Biol, Berkeley
Robert Shapiro, USA, Department of Chemistry, New York University
Guy Ourisson, FRANCE, Pres. Academy of Sciences, Centre de Neurochemie
Christoph Adami, USA, California Institute of Technology
J. Peter Gogarten, USA, Dept.of Molecular & Cell Biology, Univ.of Connecticut
Koichiro Matsuno, JAPAN, Nagoaka Univ.of Technol., Dept.of Bioengineering
Wolfram Thiemann, GERMANY, Biologie/Chemie, Universitat Bremen
Massimo Di Giulio, ITALY, Internat Instit of Genetics & Biophysics, CNR
Ronald R. Breaker, USA, Biology Department, Yale University
Iluis Ribas de Pouplana, USA, TSRI, The Scripps Research Institute
Kenneth H. Nealson, USA, JPL, Geol & Planetary Sciences, Caltech
Noam Lahav, ISRAEL, The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture
Anthony D. Keefe, USA, Mol Biol, Mass Gen Hosp, Harvard Medical School
George E. Fox, USA, Biochemical & Biophysical Sci, Univ. Houston
Patrick Forterre, FRANCE, Inst. de Genetique et Microbiol., Universit‚ Paris
Doron Lancet, ISRAEL, Dept Membrane Res & Biophys, Weizmann Inst Sci.
Jacques Ninio, FRANCE, Lab Physique Statis, Ecole Normale Supervieure
Peter E. Nielsen, DENMARK, Biomolecular Recognition, The Panum Institute
Romeu Cardoso Guimaraes, BRAZIL, Biologica Gen, Inst. Ciencias Biol
Robin D. Knight, USA, Dept. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton U.
Y. J. Pendleton, USA, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field
Donald H. Burke, USA, Department of Biochemistry, Indiana University
Edward J. Steele, Australia, Biol. Sciences, Univ. Wollongong
Hans Kuhn, SWITZERLAND, Max Planck Institut Biophysikalische Chemie (ret)
Hubert P. Yockey, USA, Aberdeen Proving Grounds (ret)
Margaret A. Boden, Professor, U.K., Cognitive & Computing Sci, U. Sussex
Liaofu Luo, CHINA, Department of Physics, Inner Mongolia University
Klaus Dose, GERMANY, Institut Biochemie, JOH. Gutenberg-Universitat
Oleg V. Davydov, REP. OF BELARUS, Belarussian Inst. Epidem. & Microbiology
Wolfgang E. Krumbein, GERMANY, Geomicrobiology ICBN, Univ. Oldenburg
Manfred Schidlowski, GERMANY, Biogeochem, Max-Planck-Institue
KC Nicolaou, USA, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute
P. W. Atkins, Ph.D., U.K., Lincoln College, Oxford University
Akihiro Shimada, JAPAN, Institute of Applied Biochemistry, Univ.of Tsukuba
Hakobu Nakamura, JAPAN, Professor (emeritus), Biological Inst., Konan Univ.
Joseph L. Kirschvink, USA, Geology, California Institute of Technology
Joseph A. Burns, USA, Planetary Sciences, Cornell University
Kensei Kobayashi, JAPAN, Dept.of Chem.and Biotech, Yokohama Nat.Univ.
Alexander S. Erokhin, CANADA, Organic Catalysis, Moscow State U.
Bernd M. Rode, AUSTRIA, Inst for Inorganic & Theor Chem., U. Innsbruck
Yuzuru Husimi, Prof., D. Sc., JAPAN, Functional Materials Sci, Saitama Univer
Hiroaki Sawai, JAPAN, Faculty of Eng., Dept.of Chem., Gunma University
Jean Heidmann, FRANCE, Astrophysique, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
Yu-Fen Zhao, CHINA, Bio-organic Phos Chem Lab, Tsinghua University
Boris F. Poglazov, RUSSIA, Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Moscow
J. I. Lunine, USA, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Vladimir A. Otroschenko, RUSSIA, Bach Inst Biochemistry, Leninsky Prospekt
Anastassia Kanavarioti, USA, Biochemistry, Univ. of California SC
Phillip S. Skell, USA, Organic Chemistry Prof Emeritus, Penn St
Anatoly D. Altstein, MD, PhD, DrSc, RUSSIA, Viral Genetics, Inst. Gene Biol.
Wolfgang M. Heckl, GERMANY, Crystallography, University Munchen
Tairo Oshima, JAPAN, Life Sciences, Tokyo University
Michael J. Russell, SCOTLAND, Geology & Applied Geology, Univ.of Glasgow
Allan J. Hall, SCOTLAND, Dept of Archaeology, University of Glasgow
Daniel Segre, USA, Membrane Res & Biophysics, Harvard University
Saverio Alberti, ITALY, Head, Lab of Exper Oncology, CMNS
Liliane Merle, FRANCE, Biopolymers & Membranes, U. Rouen CNRS
David S. Wilson, USA, Molecular Biology, Harvard Medical School
Avshalom C Elitzur, ISRAEL, Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science
Hiroshi Mizutani, JAPAN, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
Auguste Commeyras, FRANCE, Organic Chem, Universite de Montpellier II
Vladimir N. Kompanichenko, RUSSIA, Instit for Complex Analysis, Khaborovsk
Virginia Trimble, USA, Astronomy Department, University of Maryland
Rocco L. Mancinelli, USA, NASA Ames Research Center, SETI Institute
Alam T. Kamaluddin, INDIA, Professor, Dept.of Chemistry, Univ.of Roorkee
Evgeny I. Klabunovskii, RUSSIA, Asymmetric Catalysis; Russian Acad. of Sci
Vladimir A. Basiuk, MEXICO, Inst Ciencias Nucleares, UNAM
Nathalie A. Cabrol, USA, Planetary Sciences, NASA Ames Research Center
Daniel L. Gilbert, USA, NINDS, Unit on Ros, National Institutes of Health
Vlado Valkovic, CROATIA, Institute Ruder Boskovic, Zagreb
Mitchell K. Hobish, USA, Consulting Synthesist, Baltimore, MD
Walter L. Bradley, USA, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A & M University
Emanuel Margoliash, USA, Biological Sciences, University of Illinois
Almaz A. Iskakov, KAZAKSTAN, Dept. of Medbiophysics, Medical Academy
Arthur Chadwick, Ph.D., USA, Molecular Biology/Geology, SWAU
Marina N. Fomenkova, USA, Astrobiology, University of California, San Diego
Janice L. Bishop, USA, SETI Institute, NASA Ames Research Center
Miloje M. Rakocevic, YUGOSLAVIA, Chemistry, University of Nis
Vera Kolb, USA, Dept.of Chemistry, Univ.of Wisconsin-Parkside
Mitchell D. Schulte, USA, NASA Ames Research Center, CA
B. I. Kurganov, RUSSIA, A. N. Bach Inst of Biochemistry
Olivier Toussaint, BELGIUM, Cellular Biochemistry and Biology, U. Namur
Gavin W. Chan, USA, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University
Robert E. Blankenship, USA, Biochemistry, Arizona State University
Paul Abell, USA, Dept.of Chemistry, Univ.of Rhode Island
Yves-Henri Sanejouand, FRANCE, Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal
Andrew S. Garay, USA, Dept.of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M Univ.
Farid Salama, USA, NASA Ames Research Center, CA
John D. Sutherland, UK, Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester
Shuguang Zhang, USA, Dept.of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. L. Allamandola, USA, NASA Ames Research Center
Jan P. Amend, USA, Earth & Planetary Sci, Washington University
James W. Brown, USA, Dept.of Microbiology, North Carolina State Univ.
Ricardo Ferreira, BRAZIL, Departamento de Quimica Fundamental, UFPE
Krishnan C. K. Nair, INDIA, Rad Biology Div, BhaBha Atomic Res Centre
Donald E. Brooks, CANADA, Pathology, University of British Columbia
S. Vijayakumar, USA, Department of Medicine, Columbia University
Raik-Hiio Mikelsaar, ESTONIA, Genetics & Molecular Path Inst., Tartu Univ.
Ricardo Amils, SPAIN, Biologia Molecular, Univer. Autonoma de Madrid
Anastasios A. Tsonis, USA, Mathematical Sciences, Univ. Wisc-Milwauk
Martino Rizzotti, ITALY, Dipartimento di Biologia, Padova
Bernard Barbier, FRANCE, Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire, cNRS
Charles B. Thaxton, USA, Natural Sciences, Charles University
Thomas G. Waddell, USA, Dept.of Chemistry, Univ.of Tenn. at Chatanooga
Bernd R.T. Simoneit, USA, College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sci. Oregon St.U.
Alain Figureau, FRANCE, Institut de Physique Nucleaire
Stanley I. Goldberg, USA, Dept.of Chemistry, University of New Orleans
Lajos Keszthelyi, HUNGARY, Biophysics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Arvydas Tamulis, LITHUANIA, Head, T.M.E.R., Inst.Theoret.Phys.& Astron.
J. M. Kaper, USA, Beltsville Agricul Res Center Retired
Changfu Wei, USA, Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Germinal Cocho, MEXICO, Instituto de fisica, UNAM
Sergei A. Seleznev, KAZAKSTAN, Medical Biophysics, Med.Acad.,Astana
Ragnar Osterberg, SWEDEN, Chemistry, The Swedish Univ. Agri. Sci
H”rdur Kristjansson, ICELAND, Isteka-Lyfjaverslun Islands hf., Grens.
V. Sitaramam, INDIA, Biotechnology Department, University of Poona
Ricardo Garcia-Pelayo, SPAIN, Centro de Astrobiolligia, INTA
John F. Stolz, USA, Dept.of Biological Sciences, Duquesne University
Brian D. Lanoil, USA, Astrobiology, California Institute of Technology
Lisa Y. Stein, USA, Biochemistry, California Institute of Technology
James R. Lyons, USA, California Institute of Technology
Lea Cox, USA, Jet Propulsion Lab, California Institute of Technology
Roger R. Hill, UK, Resrch Dir., Dept.of Chemistry, The Open University
D. H. Ardell, USA, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University
Pierre Sonigo, MD, PhD, FRANCE, Genetique des Virus, Inst Cochin Gen Mol
Andree C. Ehresmann, FRANCE, Faculte de Mathematiques et d'Informatique
Georges Trinquier, FRANCE, Lab de Physique Quantique, IRSAMC-CNRS
A. E. Lyubarev, RUSSIA, A. N. Bach Inst of Biochemistry
Narcinda R. Lerner, USA, SETI Institute, NASA Ames Research Center
V. J. Norris, FRANCE, Laboratory of Microbiology, Universite de Rouen
Kawamura Kunio, JAPAN, Dept.of Applied Chem., Osaka Prefecture Univ.
Rosemarie Swanson, USA, Dept.of Biochemistry, Texas A&M University
Friedemann Freund, USA, NASA Ames Research Center, CA
Michael R. Rampino, USA, Department of Biology, New York University
Jean-Christophe Plaquevent, FRANCE, Univ. Rouen, Lab. Chimie Organique
Mario Medugno, ITALY, Instit per la Pianificazione e Gestione
J. Seb Gillette, USA, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
Timothy A. Kral, USA, Dept.of Biological Sciences, Univ.of Arkansas
Martin A. Schoonen, USA, Dept.of Earth,& Space Sciences, State Univ. of N. Y.
A. Hochberg, ISRAEL, Biological Chemistry, The Hebrew Univ of Jer
Hans-Peter Herzel, GERMANY, Institut fur Theoretische Biologie
Regis Courtin, FRANCE, DESPA./LAM, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
R. Holliday, AUSTRALIA, CSIRO Division of Molecular Sciences
Emma L. Bakes, USA, NASA Ames Research Center
Roger Douglas Keen, NEW ZEALAND, Mobil Oil (NZ) Ltd.
Christof Bohler, SWITZERLAND, Fluka Chemie AG, Industriestrasse 25, Buchs
Frank D. Drake, USA, SETI Institute, Mountain View, CA
L Varetto, BELGIUM, Centre for Protein Engineering, University de Liege
T. Greg Dewey, USA, Depart of Chemistry/Biochemistry, Univ of Denver
Robert H. White, USA, Dept.of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Inst.
Jean Schneider, FRANCE, Observatoire de Paris, Place Jules Janssen
DS Dwyer, USA, Louisiana State University Medical Center
Allan G. Lindh, USA, U.S. Geological Survey
Pedro Miramontes, MEXICO, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, Cd. Universitaria
Enrique Macia Barber, SPAIN, Fisica de Materiales, Ciudad Universitaria
Janos K. Lanyi, USA, Dept.of Physiol.& Biophys., College of Med., Univ.CA
M. B. Chaley, RUSSIA, Bioengineering, Russian Academy of Sciences
G. Kurat, AUSTRIA, Mineralogische Abteilung; Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Panagiotis A. Tsonis, USA, Department of Biology, The University of Dayton
D. J. Raine, U.K., Department of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of Leicester
Pier Luigi Orioli, ITALY, Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. of Florence
Juli Pereto, SPAIN, Departament Bioquimica, Universitat de Valencia
X. Xia, CHINA, Department of Ecology and Biodiversity, Univ. Hong Kong
Kimiko Umemoto, CANADA, Vancover, BC Department of Chemistry, ICU
Marco Franchi, ITALY, Animal Biology & Genetics, Univ. Florence
Charles N. McEwen, USA, Chemistry Depart, E. I. Du Pont de Nemours
Shijun Ren, USA, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Univ. Southern California
M. A. Jimenez-Montano, MEXICO, Fisica y Matematicas, U. Americas/Puebla
Iwona Mroz, POLAND, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw
Alfonso Jimenez-Sanchez, SPAIN, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics
Sebastian Mendez-Alvarez, SPAIN, Biol Fonamental, U. Autonoma de Barcelon
W. Schutte, THE NETHERLANDS, Math & Nat Sciences, Leiden Observatory
Harold P. Klein, USA, SETI Institute, Palo Alto, CA
Eric J. Lien, USA, Dept. of Pharm. Sci, School of Pharmacy, USC
James D. Bashford, AUSTRALIA, Physics Department, University of Tasmania
Bruce N. Runnegar, USA, Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, UCLA
Lowell Owens, USA, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, retired
