The Dodo Problem (Evolution)

by David Turell , Sunday, December 05, 2010, 15:28 (4911 days ago) @ dhw

David and dhw squabbling over which of these scenarios is most in line with the demands of our mutual friend William of Ockham. May I just ask you why you are so resolutely opposed to the idea of God not having got it all figured out from the very start?-Like a mathematician, I prefer the elegance of my scenario. Set up the genome to develop complexity, and let life forms develop in every direction, with the ability to adapt to changing ernvironment. Remember the Earth was still is very formative stages when first life began. No afterthought fiddlings. The other evolution, that of our universe, was quite straight forward, and follows the underlying laws very nicely. Sir William also asked for the simplest explanation, as I was taught, for the factors at hand. I guess some of my response is based on my own faith in the UI I have created in my mind. My UI is not a ditherer.-Your scenarios are not wrong. They fit, in their own way. They are too contrived for my taste. But then, I must remember, you need your picket fence, and the reminder that there are so many unsettled points to consider.