Contingent evolution (Introduction)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 17:43 (3587 days ago) @ GateKeeper

David: There is no doubt from epigentic research organisms can create their own adaptations to challenges in nature. In this sense evolution is not random or changed by chance. As I have stated elsewhere, the enormous complexities of the layers and controls of the genetic mechanism defy the notion that it all developed by chance processes. Show me a complex four-letter code that developed by itself and not from a mind. But the Darwin folks want us to accept that as a fact. Even our programmers can only use a binary system, not a quartenary system.
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> > And even in their epigenetic changes they are working within pre-defined constraints. So there is a strong signal prior to the actor performing any evolution at all, and the actions of the actor are made with/by some form of 'mind', with intent and for a purpose. This is true even if the only intent and purpose is to survive.
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> Let me ask you this.
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> Is it like raising a child or more like "you" making red blood cells?-Neither and both. It is more like a PID controller. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PID_controller-The parameters and destination (survival in this case) is set, from then on, it adjusts within the parameters. If "you" are low on red blood cells, or low in iron, "you" will crave iron rich foods and eat it. If you have learned something is bad, you will pass that information on to your child. In both cases, you are still operating inside a set of parameters, and the actions are deliberate and with purpose. I do not discard DHW's idea of cellular intelligence either, which may account for much if we consider that they make 'survival' choices as well, even if in a more limited fashion.

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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.