Is life a random by-product of previously existing energy?

Question

or was the initial energy a form of life

Answer 1

Highly unlikely that it's random.

Given that (1) organic molecules have been found to be extremely common in the universe, even in intergalactic space (2) conditions found on the early earth are a necessary phase of planet formation within the earth's class of planets (3) organic molecules placed under those conditions assemble progressively into amino acids, RNA, and eventually DNA without any other intervention, life would be expected to inevitably exist on trillions of planets, far more than a random distribution would create.

Answer 2

yes.   The carbon molecules in your body most likely passed through, or made up other organisms in earth history.  In fact, the carbon in our bodies was probably in 100's of different animals through-out time.

Answer 3

Big band theory says yes.