David, very much appreciate the thoughts and engagement: If I might ask a few follow on questions:
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How large and what kind of complex macromolecules (I assume we’re talking proteins/polypeptides or nucleotide chains?) have been observed to “self-assemble” under realistic prebiotic conditions (i.e., without significant interference from the investigator)? You mentioned “getting some sort of complex organic molecule is easy.” Any chance you can specify specifically what, and how large, of such complex molecules we’re talking about, and direct me to the relevant papers/journals, etc.?
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You mentioned that homochirality “would” be self-reinforcing, and referenced “possible causes.” Has this been demonstrated, or are these hypothetical speculations? Again, can you point to any reference/journal/papers regarding?
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To the best of my understanding, functional biomolecules don’t require a “non-racemic proportion”, they require actual homochirality. Do I misunderstand?
Thanks!