(December 24, 2016 at 1:37 pm)AAA Wrote: Well that was about 10 assertions.
No, they are all backed by evidence.
Quote:More complex molecules are not the same as genomes.
They are building blocks.
Quote:You can't just assert that given chemicals, life will start.
I didn't actually assert that.
Quote:You not only have to form the molecules, but you must explain their sophisticated sequence that allows them to reproduce.
There exist self-replicating molecules - what's to explain?
Quote:It is not a given we are just constantly moving toward a state of higher complexity and functionality.
Who said it was? Not I.
Quote:And were you referring to the long term evolution experiment where the bacteria gained the ability to metabolize citrate? They already possessed the enzymes necessary to break it down, it's just that they could not take it in under aerobic conditions.
Where do you come by that bit of misinformation?
Quote:It could easily be explained by a degrading cell wall, which is not even entirely dependent on DNA for its proper replication. And I think natural selection limits the accumulating mutations. Your genome can only take so much mutation before it is rendered functionless.
You do not understand the Lenski experiment. Try again.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
