That’s how RNA world is described on wikipedia, and many other places I have seen it…
You say “RNA is the main replicating and catalyzing macromolecule”. Replicating what? You seem to be saying the same thing as me?
From the dictionary:
rep·li·cate
verb
gerund or present participle: replicating
/ˈrepləˌkāt/
- make an exact copy of; reproduce.
- (of genetic material or a living organism) reproduce or give rise to a copy of itself.
Ok, I know you don’t think Meyer is credible. But others such as Tour have raised similar criticisms of RNA world models. Perhaps you have an equally low opinion of Tour, I don’t know Do you think they are mistaken on all accounts?
No I have not read a book that is specially about RNA world, though I have read about it in biology textbooks, seen it presented on educational programs, and watched college lectures about it. They included lots of creative story telling, and did not address any of the issues raised by skeptics. If you have any suggestions I’d be happy to hear, though my book queue is about 50 deep at this point…