Theoretical origin of life; Koonen's odds against (Introduction)

by David Turell , Saturday, February 21, 2015, 20:03 (3563 days ago) @ dhw


> dhw: Quote: “A final comment on "irreducible complexity" and "intelligent design". By showing that highly complex systems, actually, can emerge by chance and, moreover, are inevitable, if extremely rare, in the universe, the present model sidesteps the issue of irreducibility and leaves no room whatsoever for any form of intelligent design.” 
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> NB He does not see the multiverse as a necessary requirement, but only an infinite universe. Add eternal (he does talk of eternal inflation) and we have the same argument that you and I have been discussing: infinity and eternity make anything possible.-He has to state this disclaimer to keep his card as an atheist, materialism scientist. He has not proven at all that these complex systems can develop by chance. He can only theorize they can.