Abiogenesis as First Persistence Event
LIFE-SC-06
structural canonical
origin substrate life as could be
External: externally open
τ response: internally addressed
How can life arise from nonlife? What is the transition from prebiotic chemistry to a stable, self-maintaining, code-bearing, reproducing system?
Current τ response
See the paired Abiogenesis as First Persistence Event — Challenge Response on the Results lane for the program's current response status, registry evidence, verification route, and external-review boundary.
Current status: internally addressed.
Challenge statement
How can life arise from nonlife? What is the transition from prebiotic chemistry to a stable, self-maintaining, code-bearing, reproducing system?
Why this challenge is in the ledger
Origin of life is a central structural challenge for any theory of life. It tests whether life is an accidental historical event, an expected attractor under some conditions, or a purely contingent outcome.
Origin of life is a central structural challenge for any theory of life. It tests whether life is an accidental historical event, an expected attractor under some conditions, or a purely contingent outcome.
τ-facing burden
Explain the first emergence of a stable Distinction + SelfDesc carrier. The account must connect thermodynamic circulation, compartmentalization, code, heredity, and repair without assuming full biology at the start.
Cross-domain links
- Physics P001: Abiogenesis (boundary) — Cross-handoff to physics R6 boundary cluster.
First reviewer questions
- Does τ produce extensional results for abiogenesis as first persistence event?
- Does the framework distinguish promotion from re-description?
- What external review would settle the open questions?
Source anchors
Source anchors are background references, not endorsements of Panta Rhei claims.