tar-water Type post Author Andrew McDiarmid Date January 13, 2026 CategoriesChemistryOrigin of Life Tagged , amino acids, building blocks, Casey Luskin, Charles Darwin, chemical evolution, decomposition, Edward Peltzer, homochirality, hydrolysis, ID the Future, James Tour, meteorites, organic chemistry, origin of life, origin-of-life research, racemic mixtures, tar Expert: Without Intelligence, Organic Chemistry Leads to Degradation, Not Life Andrew McDiarmid January 13, 2026 Chemistry, Origin of Life 2 While amino acids can be produced in experiments or found on meteorites, they are often consumed by side reactions that create non-living tar. Read More ›