Elizabeth Liddle, Still Asking the Wrong Question

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Yup Elizabeth is still confused. Instead of trying to explain protein synthesis via transcription/ translation she asks:

I wonder if Upright thinks that protein synthesis is necessary for self-reproduction i.e. heredity?

No, it isn't but self-reproduction with heredity does not explain protein synthesis via transcription/ translation, ie the semiotic state. And as Dr Joyce pointed out self-replication doesn't lead to any new functions, meaning you lose, again, as usual.