New Oxygen research; pre-Ediacaran (Introduction)

by David Turell , Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 16:28 (3049 days ago) @ dhw

dhw: I find it difficult not to conclude that there WAS an underlying drive. For me it fits in perfectly with the idea that changes in the environment may not only require adaptations (already known) but - as you say - may also provide opportunities for innovation. For you, this all has to be done by God preprogramming or dabbling. As you may have realized by now, I find it more likely that they are possessed of their own autonomous ability (possibly God-given) both to adapt and to innovate. - To me the Cambrian is a prime example of why your idea falls short. All of the complex organs we have (brain, heart, kidney, liver, hormones? arrived all at once, all highly complex, all requiring special planning and special coordination of processes. Simple Ediacarans planned that? No way.