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, Institutskaya str. 3, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russian Federation

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 (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0181.201104p.0451
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Citation: Ivanitskii G R "Remembering a random choice kills alternatives (reply to comment on "21st century: what is life from the perspective of physics?")" Phys. Usp. 54 431–433 (2011)

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Received: 20th, August 2010, accepted: 15th, September 2010

Оригинал: Иваницкий Г Р «Запоминание случайного выбора уничтожает альтернативы (ответ на комментарий к статье ‘XXI век: что такое жизнь с точки зрения физики’)» УФН 181 451–454 (2011); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0181.201104p.0451

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