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was different from what Miller first supposed. They
think it consisted of carbon dioxide and nitrogen rather than
hydrogen, methane, and ammonia. That's bad news for
chemists. When they try sparking carbon dioxide and nitrogen,
they get a paltry amount of organic molecules. 9
In 1995, Jon Cohen gave an enlightening interpretation in an
historic article in Science magazine, saying that scientists research-
ing the origins of life did not take the "Miller Experiment"' into ac-
count. He outlines the reasons for this as follows: "the early
Contrary to Miller's hypothesis, the primordial atmosphere was
in no way suited to the formation of organic molecules.
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