DNA Formation: A Monkey Typing Shakespeare Story? Come On!

Remember in college when my teacher talked about how DNA formed? 'Volcanoes, thin atmosphere, intense UV radiation, electric storms... molecules bumping into each other, aligning perfectly... BAM! First DNA! The origin of life!'' Then he asked, 'Do you know how unlikely that is?'

'It's like a tornado hitting a junkyard and assembling a car.' That's what he said. Sounds a little absurd, doesn't it? I've heard another one, 'Like a monkey randomly typing Shakespeare's complete works.' Funny, right? But, come on, that just seems too far-fetched. I bet we can find better answers. Now we have gene editing and AI, giving us powerful tools to explore the secrets of life. We'll get there.