Cambrian Explosion: another article on early brains (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, November 22, 2015, 15:39 (3289 days ago) @ dhw


> DAVID: We are at the level of guesswork. From our knowledge of epigenetics, I believe an organism can initiate change, but how much and how far is restricted, as noted above. I think we might agree.
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> dhw; If you agree that the invention is 100% God's or 100% the organism's, within the restrictions imposed by nature and the environment, then the “only” point of disagreement is your insistence that it is 100% God's because the organisms themselves are mere automatons obeying his instructions. That is the doggone dogma that has doggedly dogged us through dogfight after dogfight!-My point, in the guesswork, is that the organism can initiate independently epigenetically appropriate changes to accommodate some stressful situation. But I believe in theistic evolution, i.e., guided by God. Therefore God controls the ultimate outcomes. Easy! Note the organisms have a degree of initial freedom.