Crystals
			Clay minerals and the origin of life
			Information
			Types of information storage in crystals
			Sweet crystal
			The Sweet Crystal hypothesis
			Location
			Where the origin took place
			Error correction
			Avoiding a genetic meltdown
			Vegetative reproduction
			Propagation with simplicity
			More
			Essays God's Utility Function That which is maximised Bright light "Life is light, that tries to burn bright" Direction Do life and evolution have a progressive character? Stochastic corrector Eörs Szathmáry's stochastic corrector theory Complexity Increasing complexity Size matters Beyond grey goo First organics Clay minerals meet organic molecules DNA crystals Crystal growth using DNA tiles Neglect The neglect of the clay theory Experiments Testing the clay theory 3D genes Genetic storage in three dimensions? Supersaturation The origin of supersaturation Lateral growth Lateral crystal growth Power source The source of energy for the first organisms Micrographs Electron micrographs of clay minerals Thermophiles The significance of thermophiles The Alien Race Competition with aliens Tubular crystals Crystals that can roll themselves up RNA world The hypothesis that RNA came before DNA Criticism What the naysayers have to say Panspermia Cosmic ancestry Intelligent design Were organisms designed?

			Genetic takeover
			The origin of new genetic substrates
			Takeover types
			Genetic takeovers classified
			Genetic takeover - the video
			Visual presentation of genetic takeovers
			Takeover number
			Genetic takeovers enumerated

			References
			A. G. Cairns-Smith references

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