James Tour at McGovern Medical School in Houston

How can you possibly know that? Have you seen my library?

Certainly, if you aren’t aware of how the phrase “RNA world” is generally used, I would say that you aren’t familiar with the OOL literature at all.

Which would make sense, as your field is plant biology, not origin of life.

Most of your reply has nothing to do with the point at issue, which is how the phrase “RNA world” is generally used in origin of life discussions. If you could just admit that you were stretching the phrase beyond its normal meaning, we might be able to get along, but since you are digging in your heels on a point you could easily concede (without surrendering anything of your views on ID or on origins), it’s evident that you have some sort of aversion to peace-making, no-cost verbal adjustments. So I have to leave it at that.