Re: A Poll On Abiogenesis (Spontaneous Generation)

Joseph Mastropaolo (mastropaolo@net999.com)
Thu, 10 Sep 1998 10:06:18 -0700

To Ed Brayton:

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 That is the Encyclopaedia Britannicaâs
entry under Spontaneous Generation.

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