And this is not at all about abiogenesis. Even if one were to magically create a living organism, it still wouldn't be able to survive. And no entropy, or rather no source of low entropy, can provide it.
How can I justify this? I'll justify it quite simply. The current mainstream concept is that unpredictable quantum probabilities exist. In the past, there existed a concept of predetermination in physics. The concept of predetermination is currently marginal, but in science, everything is cyclical. The concept of predetermination is currently marginal, but in science, everything is cyclical. Perhaps one day a concept of "quantum predetermination" will emerge (akin to Stephen Wolfram’s graphs) - though that is not the topic at hand.
With any theory of predetermination, the possibility of life is easiest to refute. Predetermination does not contradict the emergence of galaxies, stars, planets, and complex chemical substances. Even in the absence of predetermination, self-replicating constructs can be produced from complex chemical substances. But life is something more; life can alter its environment (this is most evident in the case of our own biological species) and can carry out purposeful actions. No form of predeterminism can explain how a living cell - let alone an organism composed of many living cells - manages to move toward a source of food. And yet, bacteria alone account for tens of billions of tons. And each one is capable of moving at will along a chemical gradient. And for the first self-replicators, things are even worse - chemical gradients are even less predictable. A situation could easily arise where a self-replicator simply cannot find the material needed to build a copy. It just wasn't predetermined that the self-replicant would get to the source of resources. Now, from the perspective of predetermination, let us look at the other extreme - modern human society. Could the behavior of each of the billions of people really have been predicted as far back as 14 billion years ago?
And now, to bring it all together. A vast biomass of protozoa, and the highly complex actions of higher animals. Was all of this predetermined? And this complexity has been sustained on our planet for three billion years!
Let us return once more to the human being. A thought arises to perform an action. The very emergence of this thought was predetermined. But all the underlying nerve impulses were also predetermined, as were the chemical reactions involved in the contraction of muscles.
Without going into lengthy reasoning, true quantum probabilities will also hinder life. True quantum probabilities will destroy any arbitrary action. Take the recent example of how a thought arises: it might emerge, or it might not. Furthermore, it could appear in an entirely different region of the brain’s neural network. From there, things become simpler - quantum entanglement may trigger an action in a probabilistically predetermined way (though some research suggests that consciousness merely constructs a rationale for actions after they have already been performed; however, that is not the point in this particular context).
Perhaps I am too dim-witted to properly appreciate the impact of the low-entropy flux from our star. It is also clear to me that, despite my best efforts, I have failed to articulate what I truly feel—which, in itself, might just be further proof of my own stupidity. Nevertheless, this idea has taken such a strong hold on me that I feel compelled to share it. Perhaps, in time, I will be able to express my thoughts more clearly and coherently.
Clearly, I don’t have an answer to the question that has been raised. However, I will try to reflect on some possible options. It might be worth gaining a better understanding of entropic effects. Perhaps you just need to look into it more closely, and the question will disappear? Perhaps I am underestimating the synergistic effects of complex quantum entanglement. And the maintenance of complex systems arises naturally. Or perhaps the desire for self-organization is embedded in the physical laws themselves. Quantum physics provides excellent predictions, but it is clearly incomplete. Perhaps, in addition to quantum gravity, what is also missing is a theory of quantum mind. It is possible that every single quantum is, in a sense, potentially intelligent; however, in isolation, it cannot sustain such a state for long. Yet, once it forms a multitude of connections, the system naturally begins to exhibit an ever-increasing degree of intelligence.
To be honest, these latest thoughts of mine are a bit unsettling (in terms of my own sanity), but I’m not insisting on them. I’m simply searching for an answer. It’s just one thought, one possibility. It might well be an incorrect and poor option. The basic question is the same: I don’t understand it, I don’t see how biological life can exist at all.