T he very first or one of the very first candidates for the great filter is the first instance of the genesis of organic matter. In case of earth, two prominent candidates that come out on top as the answers to this question are 'panspermia' and 'abiogenesis'. Both of these questions answer many questions and give rise to many others. One important thing to keep in mind is that these two are competing theories only in case of earth. If we consider the universe as a whole abiogenesis has the potential to answer the question how does life start anywhere? This will be more clear as we discuss these in more detail in this article. In this article we will briefly see both the concepts and some of the intriguing possibilities arsing from them. Also, we will see how this ties up with the great filter hypothesis and the rarity of life in the universe. Panspermia The word ' panspermia ' is derived from the Greek words "Pan" meaning all and "Sperma" m...
Max thinks a lot about a wide spectrum of topics. This is his place to structure those thoughts and offer them to the readers for constructive opinions. This blog is dedicated to the fields like physics, philosophy and the subjects on the extreme edges of science.