Bacterial motors carefully studied (Introduction)

by David Turell , Saturday, April 02, 2016, 16:14 (2945 days ago) @ dhw

David: Just image an inventor looking out at a landscape of proteins and wondering which one to precisely pick for the next improvement. This is why they quote such big odds, but with patterns in the molecules the odds are much lower to find the 'right' molecule. The Denton argument gets back to structuralism theory. He spends four dense pages on this point. To me it fits the idea that God started with easy plans and patterns.
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> BBella: And for me it fits the idea that each inventor looking out at a landscape of choices has the intelligence (wisdom) of the ages guiding their choices in that moment.
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> DAVID: Ah, but who is the inventor?
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> dhw: If I understand BBella correctly, each organism can call on the knowledge and experience gained by its predecessors. Remember, we are dealing here with Chapter 2 in the history of life.-You've got it wrong. If you are looking at several hundred thousand protein molecules to wonder which one to use next, they don't come labeled! You must find the one with the right number of amino acids and the correct 3-D form to perform the function desired. No human organic chemist can do this. We discover all the function qualities of certain molecules by working backwards from living organisms. I'm also in Chapter 2 and again who is the inventor who knows the specific function of each molecule in advance?