Complexity of synapse transmission (Introduction)

by David Turell , Thursday, January 18, 2018, 17:43 (2293 days ago) @ dhw

DAVID: Conflating species failure with molecules carrying information is an interesting debate subterfuge. Cells are not an equal to humans. I don't know if God dabbles in every species failure. We know He uses an evolutinary method to create advances in the complexity of living species, including sapiens.

dhw: I did not conflate species failure with molecules carrying information. I expanded the range to link up with your post on DNA repair. Nor have I ever said cells are equal to humans (and I don't know of anyone who has). If you argue that communication through biochemical processes proves that cells are not intelligent, you may as well say the same about humans. The ability to communicate, to process information, to take decisions, to solve problems is a sign of intelligence. You insist that this requires a brain and so any brainless organism that shows such intelligence must have been preprogrammed by your God 3.8 billion years ago to perform these intelligent actions. You are, of course, entitled to your opinion, but I am pointing out the flaw in your reasoning: the fact that communication and many other cellular activities require biochemical processes does NOT prove that the communicator is an automaton.

We have never agreed on proof. My point is, as always, the cells can be programmed to appear intelligent because the responses and chemical actions are intelligently designed and programmed to make intelligent responses and actions. I pick this interpretation because cellular studies support it.