“This lecture offers evidence that the cellular manufacture of disease can be caused by external (microwave, cellphone) wireless radiation.”
In this talk, Professor Nick Lane uses life as a guide to its own origins. Modern cells use electrical charges on membranes to drive their metabolism, which in turn makes the building blocks of genes and proteins. Lane shows that equivalent processes were possible in ancient hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean. Electrical charges on mineral barriers can drive the reaction of gases such as hydrogen and carbon dioxide to power a spontaneous proto-metabolism, and ultimately the emergence of genetic information. The genetic code conceals enigmatic patterns that suggest there were once direct interactions between amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, and the first genes. The talk ends with some thoughts on how these processes might culminate in cells developing agency and a rudimentary stream of consciousness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLaTU-t1CQM
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“At around 4:30 in or so, it’s wholly STUPID and MISLEADING to say “[by breathing out CO2] we’re [all] contributing our own little bit to ‘global warming'”, for two reasons: (1) Global Warming is STILL just another unproven and in fact unevidenced theory; (2) plants consume CO2 like we consume O2.
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Nick Lane is a British biochemist and writer renowned for his research and books on evolutionary biochemistry and the origin of life. One of his prominent theories involves the electrical origins of life, which centers on the role of natural proton gradients in the formation of early life forms. Lane’s work suggests that life’s complex processes, particularly those related to energy production in cells, have deep roots in the planet’s geochemical processes.
### Key Aspects of Nick Lane’s Theory:
#### Proton Gradients and Energy
Lane proposes that life originated at alkaline hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean. These vents create natural proton gradients (differences in hydrogen ion concentration) across mineral walls, similar to the proton gradients across the membranes of living cells used to generate energy. In modern cells, this process is known as chemiosmosis, which is fundamental to ATP synthesis, the universal energy currency in living organisms.
#### The Role of Membranes
The theory emphasizes the importance of membranes in early life forms. Lane suggests that thin walls of undersea hydrothermal vents could have acted as the first biological membranes. These natural barriers would allow for the concentration of molecules and the establishment of a proton gradient without the need for complex organic structures. This setting could have facilitated the basic chemical reactions necessary for life, including the synthesis of organic molecules and the generation of ATP.
#### Implications for the Evolution of Life
Lane’s hypothesis has significant implications for understanding life’s evolution. It suggests that the key to life lies in energy production mechanisms deeply embedded in Earth’s geochemistry. This perspective shifts the focus from the replication of genetic material as the starting point of life to energy production and management as the critical factor that allowed for the complexity of life to develop.
#### Contributions to Astrobiology
The electrical origins of life theory also contribute to astrobiology, the study of life’s potential in the universe. By identifying the conditions that might have led to life on Earth, such as the presence of alkaline hydrothermal vents, scientists can better speculate on the environments that could harbor life on other planets or moons.
### Publications and Impact
Nick Lane has written several influential books, such as “The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life,” where he elaborates on his theories about the origins and evolution of life. His work is highly regarded for its interdisciplinary approach, drawing from biochemistry, geology, and evolutionary biology to address fundamental questions about life’s nature and origin.
Lane’s theories contribute to the ongoing debate about life’s origins, offering a compelling argument that combines geological and biological evidence. While there are still many unanswered questions and the field of abiogenesis (the study of how life on Earth began from inanimate matter) is rapidly evolving, Lane’s contributions provide valuable insights into the intricate relationship between Earth’s chemistry and the emergence of life.
“As, at our cellular level electrical currents are intrinsic to all life function, Nick’s wireless microphone blasts his lower back with extremely sharp pulses of energy, does that have a positive or negative impact on his body, on his life? Same for all the audience members, absolutely voracious consumers of wireless technologies, all having one and sometimes multiple cell phones blasting their bodies, their neighbors’ bodies, their pets and all nearby plant life. Does that have on the whole positive or negative effect on life?