  It is not currently possible to create a living organism ab initio due to the
overwhelming complexity of biological systems. In fact, the origin of life
mechanism, this being how biological organisms form from non-living matter, is
unknown. In an attempt to better understand how abiogenesis can occur, some
researchers have taken water out of their models and instead opted for more
exotic approaches. These assumptions will have strong implications for
astronomical observations and potential future space exploration. By breaking
down water's properties to the physical, chemical and biological level,
herewith it is demonstrated to be the most adequate medium for the formation of
life.
