A Poll On Abiogenesis (Spontaneous Generation)

Joseph Mastropaolo (mastropaolo@net999.com)
Sat, 05 Sep 1998 12:23:52 -0700

To the Evolution Mailing List:

The basic assumption of evolution is spontaneous generation.

ãSpontaneous generation, in biology, is the theory, now disproved, that
living organisms sometimes arise from nonliving matter. It is sometimes
referred to as abiogenesis, as opposed to biogenesis, the now
established fact living organisms arise only from the reproduction of
previously existing organisms.ä

Above is the Encyclopaedia Britannicaâs entry under Spontaneous
Generation. It is also the experience of about 5 billion people many
billions of times currently and since the beginning of recorded history,
without one single exception. The box score for biogenesis versus
abiogenesis is many billions to zero.

Please send me a "Yes" or a "No" to the statement:

I subscribe to abiogenesis (spontaneous generation).

Thank you for your help with this survey.

Joseph Mastropaolo