[extropy-chat] More irriducible complexity and ID

[Mike Lorrey]

--- Kurt Schoedel <kurt at metatechnica.com> wrote:
> 
> The conventional theory of evolution (the idea that evolution is
> driven 
> by random mutations) does have flaws in it. There is new research in 
> molecular biology that suggests that evolution may, in fact, be
> "self-directed". This would explain why the rate of evolution has
> increased along with the increasing complexity of life forms.
> A good website for  this idea is www.darwingenome.info.

Creationists ignore the effect that catalysts and other metabolites
have on accelerating the rate of random fluctuations and mutations.
They also ignore threshold events like asteroid strikes, nearby
supernovae, etc on background radiation and other stresses on the biosphere.

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Mike Lorrey
Chairman, Free Town Land Development
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                         -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sadomikeyism


		
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