(November 24, 2018 at 7:42 pm)Everena Wrote: Why and how would that ever possibly even happen without any intelligence involved? What you're saying is just like saying a large rock in your front yard created all life one day with no information, intelligence or purpose. NOPE NOT POSSIBLE.
(November 24, 2018 at 7:21 pm)Paleophyte Wrote: (1) In case nobody ever mentioned, using all caps on the interweb is the equivalent of SHOUTING and is considered rude.
(2) It's entirely possible once you jettison the notion that anything was "created". A simple self-replicator occurs by chance and evolves into more complex self-replicators that could not easily arise spontaneously.
Fail. You did not explain how or why that would ever possibly happen.
What part of the environment contains information and how exactly did this information get in to the environment? You cannot have information without intelligence by the way. AGAIN, not possible.
(November 24, 2018 at 7:21 pm)Paleophyte Wrote: You most certainly can have information without intelligence.
False. You most certainly cannot. All information requires an intelligent source.
(November 24, 2018 at 7:21 pm)Paleophyte Wrote: The amount of information that is stored in a single zircon grain, crystallized without one shred of intellect, is startling.
False. It did not come to be without intelligence.
(November 24, 2018 at 7:21 pm)Paleophyte Wrote: Information exists in everything. That big rock in my front yard contains the information "Here is a rock!" Further examination will reveal a whole host of other information, e.g.: "Here is a 1.278 tonne block of sandstone, a sedimentary rock formed near the surface of the Earth's crust..." No thought required until you want to get that information out.
False. A rock is an inanimate object. Only conscious intelligent life assigns any information to it.
God makes all the mineral grains? What a thunderously boring life of micromanagerial drudgery that must be, placing each atom.
Information requires consciousness? Is my hard drive? Is the internet? If not then kindly disregard this post as it must not exist.