Evolution Argument ( Why we cannot prove it )

[CTho9305]

<< Computer is restricted to logic, that's the problem. But we could use a computer to describe the experiment's needs and essentials. >>



how nature is illogical? I dont see any reason you couldn't do a very accurate simulation with computers, except for the fact that it would require HUGE amounts of computational power.

 

[jhu]

Computer is restricted to logic, that's the problem

and neurons are restricted to being excitatory or inhibitory. how does "intelligence" build from this?

 

[Elledan]

<< Computer is restricted to logic, that's the problem

and neurons are restricted to being excitatory or inhibitory. how does "intelligence" build from this? >>


A neural network is more than the sum of its parts. A computer is more than the sum of its parts. A Human, or an animal is more than the sum of its parts.

Same counts for other complex systems.

 

[imgod2u]

Why is an arguement titled "evolution" about creation of life? Evolution has nothing to do with the creation of life. A very common misconception (surprisingly consider they teach it in high school science, were you all sleeping like I was?).

Anyway, on the part of creating life, the reason the concept of spontaneous creation of amino-acids (then proteins, the beginning of life) is so popular is because it has been done in an experimental environment. This dates back to my old Biology textbook so forgive me if my recollection is a little faint. A few guys created an environment in which they thought was similar to what the Earth was like billions of years ago (no life yet) and they introduced environmental conditions such as electric storms and such and they noticed that amino acids did spontaneously appear.

 

[azkiwi]

"A few guys created an environment in which they thought was similar to what the Earth was like billions of years ago (no life yet) and they introduced environmental conditions such as electric storms and such and they noticed that amino acids did spontaneously appear."


Stanley Miller's famous (1953) simulation of lightning in a flask containing a reducing mixture of gases produced several amino acids.

But this compact laboratory setup did not simulate all of the conditions in a lightning cloud. If it had done so the result of the experiment might have been even more surprising than it was.
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