Biological complexity: more cell pore complexity (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, May 08, 2016, 15:26 (2900 days ago) @ dhw

dhw: But is it reasonable to conclude that the mind specially created all those organisms extant and extinct in order to produce/feed humans? Is it not just as reasonable to conjecture that the mind wanted to see what would happen if it created an autonomous mechanism to do all the inventing? -If the 'mind' was an ordinary human, yes. What did develop, for me, is so extraordinary it strongly supports the contention purpose is involved.-> dhw: I don't understand what you mean by “no Darwin involved”. Darwin's common descent (but not random mutations) is basic to my thinking.-Darwin's basic point is based on survivability. I've come to the conclusion that survival is not the only driver of evolution, just one aspect. A drive to complexity seems built in and more to the point than natural selection. Denton has this viewpoint. I find it very persuasive. Bacteria have not modified much to survive forever. Is there a reason for multicellularity? It just IS.
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> dhw: What does “against Darwin” mean? Are they against common descent or only against random mutations? Are they all Creationists? How many of them specifically argue that God preprogrammed or “guided” every step in evolution?-They liked my first book, and believed God's guidance necessary. 40% of physicians believe in God. -> 
> dhw: My aim when setting up the website was to get help in delving as deep as possible into all the unsolved mysteries of our existence. No one has been more instrumental than you in fulfilling this aim. No solutions, of course, but the view from my picket fence has been hugely extended!-In length or width?