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Primordial soup is a hypothetical mixture of organic compounds and elements that existed on Earth before the emergence of life.
Primordial soup is believed to have provided the necessary chemical building blocks for the emergence of life on Earth. It is a key concept in the study of abiogenesis, the theory of how life originated from non-living matter.
The "canned" version of primordial soup refers to a laboratory simulation of the conditions on early Earth, in which various organic compounds and elements are mixed together to mimic the composition of the primordial soup.
The concept of primordial soup is controversial because it is difficult to prove or disprove. It also raises questions about the exact composition of the early Earth's atmosphere and the likelihood of the necessary chemical reactions occurring to produce life.
The current scientific consensus is that life originated from a combination of various factors, including a suitable environment, the presence of organic compounds, and the right combination of chemical reactions. The exact details of how this occurred are still being studied and debated.