Based on available info, I don't see transistor as being accidently invented and produced. However, assuming we agree on accidental invention, the number of steps that took place for what you refer to as 'inventing the transistor' to the point human intervention was required, is small and not complex. Therefore, big number of steps is required to make something. Adey's point is valid, on arrays of different forms of life, but why are we still humans and there are no new creations if this is true?
MD.. check this:
http://www.pbs.org/transistor/album1/index.html
Based on available info, I don't see transistor as being accidently invented and produced. However, assuming we agree on accidental invention, the number of steps that took place for what you refer to as 'inventing the transistor' to the point human intervention was required, is small and not complex. Therefore, big number of steps is required to make something. Adey's point is valid, on arrays of different forms of life, but why are we still humans and there are no new creations if this is true?