Eric’s Corner NASA’s definition of life. What does it mean?

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACTRead detailed figure descriptionAn illustration depicting Erwin Schrödinger standing on a cliff labeled ′Entropy′ with an arrow pointing downwards. Below, a bomb labeled ′Equilibrium′ is present. The equation ′ΔU equals Q plus W′ is shown above. To the right, a series of diagrams illustrate a process involving ′Fuel′, ′Evolution′ and ′Self Replication′, with arrows connecting different stages of a molecular structure. The equation ′ΔG equals 0′ is displayed near a balance scale. The text at the bottom reads, ′Erwin Schrödinger about to fall off the cliff facing the reality of Entropy. Disclosure: The diagram portraying the network of self-replication was inspired from Otto’s published work on self-replicating polymers.′.Display full size