This paper presents a formal logical and mathematical demonstration regarding the impossibility of gradualistic transitions between biological systems rooted in distinct chemical foundations. By synthesizing principles of coordination chemistry with the logic of embryogenesis, we demonstrate that any fundamental alteration in the “chemical essence” specifically the transition metal species coordinated with respiratory gases constitutes a structural contradiction that leads to inevitable systemic collapse. We derive a “Master Equation” which establishes that the embryo, functioning as a decoder strictly constrained by the parental biochemical environment, lacks the biosynthetic autonomy for spontaneous chemical innovation. These findings necessitate the logical requirement of “independent origins” (fully integratedparental systems) for every distinct chemical lineage.
Ghassan Nabhan (Fri,) studied this question.