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Prolly not, they'd have to outcompete 3.5 billion years of evolution to survive. If you're interested in stuff like that, google 'rna world'. It is likely that
by YUMad 7y ago
Prolly not, they'd have to outcompete 3.5 billion years of evolution to survive.
If you're interested in stuff like that, google 'rna world'. It is likely that dna-based life evolved out of rna-based life and outcompeted it.
- BurningFrog 7y agoSo if DNA based life once outcompeted the pre-existing RNA based life, that implies that the first mover advantage in Life isn't that great after all.
- visarga 7y agoIt is, for genes, though.
- YUMad 7y ago> So if DNA based life once outcompeted the pre-existing RNA based life, that implies that the first mover advantage in Life isn't that great after all. Dna life evolved out of rna life.
- folli 7y agoDNA based life is essentially build on the basis of RNA based life with the extra twist of long-term storage