Intelligence & Evolution (Evolution)

by David Turell , Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 23:30 (3814 days ago) @ dhw


> dhw: That is a complete non sequitur. The whole point of the intelligent cell scenario is that chance does not take over. Each cell community with its combined intelligences takes its own decisions according to prevailing conditions.We are dealing with how evolution works, not with the origin of intelligence (we have discussed the God, chance, and panpsychist hypotheses many times). -Not a non sequitor. That is exactly my point you are avoiding. Explain to me where the intelligence comes from. Either there is existing eternal intelligence or it appears from somewhere by some mechanism. What is your mechanism?-> dhw:According to you, the purpose of evolution was to produce humans,...... If I believed in God, I would find an intelligent, infinitely flexible mechanism more convincing as an explanation for the variety of life forms, but you refuse point blank to contemplate this alternative, even if your God invented it.-I don't really follow what you are having God invent. Cells are intelligent only through DNA. That is an intelligently invented code, for as far as we know only intelligence can invent a code. That code is exhibited by a very inventive group of living organisms, which come up with all sorts of amazing life forms. And as I've said over and over, I have no idea how much God-dabbling occurs.