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originally posted by: scojak
originally posted by: cooperton
A monkey could never write functional code for even the most simple program. It will always come out as gibberish without an intelligent faculty directing the program code.
Ok, but what about a billion trillion monkeys over the course of 14 billion years? Randomness, given enough time, will create perfection.
originally posted by: dug88
originally posted by: BELIEVERpriest
a reply to: dug88
based on the opinion of a religious organic chemist, therefore god did it.
Dr. Tour builds nano-machines. He understands more about prebiotic chemistry than most, but you want to write him off because of his faith.
What a disgusting attitude to have.
No i write him off because his theory requires believing in a made up being with zero proof. Also him making nano machines is not a reason to believe someone when they tell me a magic being exists. I believe that would be an appeal to authority which is a logical fallacy. Also good ad hominem attack. You're debate skills are quite impressive.
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: BELIEVERpriest
Evolution isn't random mutations. The mutations happen for a reason.
Considering you just fell right into the worst fallacy about evolution, you don't understand it enough to even try to refute it.
originally posted by: BELIEVERpriest
a reply to: Noinden
Speciation does not prove or even imply universal common descent. That is assumption.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: TzarChasm
TC try to understand this
If evolution is a scientific fact then science should be used to prove it
Do your best
originally posted by: cooperton
originally posted by: scojak
Ok, but what about a billion trillion monkeys over the course of 14 billion years? Randomness, given enough time, will create perfection.
It is logical that the ordered world we see around us was formed by something more intelligent than random interaction. Do you think a Boeing Jet, a Mac Computer, or even a garage door opener could form at random? It is much more sensible to admit that these machines have a designer.
originally posted by: Noinden
a reply to: BELIEVERpriest
An deity that is claimed to be Omnipowerful is all powerful. Mind this is the same deity who is afraid of a fallen angel apparently, and needs all sorts of fluffing for his ego. As I said, I know your bible (various forms of it too) and other holy texts. Your point was what again?
originally posted by: Blue_Jay33
a reply to: Noinden
I like how you just called God(by his name even) out for your perception of poor design.....you are the type of person I hope has a really long life, long enough to be present when the "Great Tribulation" the bible speaks of breaks out, where God makes a point to prove that he exists. So neighbor live long and prosper.
As to the design flaw, there wasn't any, sin is linked to the physical downfall of humanity, it's why we get sick, it's why we live only around 80 years or so, and even with medical advancements the maximum is about 120. And there is nothing we can do about it because everybody has inherited this flaw.
A perfect immune system could vanquish any pathogen, and we don't have that right now.
But the bible says we will get it again read the promises in Revelation.
Why does the body create new cells that are genetically older than there predecessor when we are 70 years old.
Theoretically if the body replaced all it's cells about every 7 years with genetically the same cell, not aged ones we should in theory never die, science can't figure out why it happens.
originally posted by: ParasuvO
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: BELIEVERpriest
Evolution isn't random mutations. The mutations happen for a reason.
Considering you just fell right into the worst fallacy about evolution, you don't understand it enough to even try to refute it.
Why would they happen for a reason ?
What reason would that be ?