Genome complexity: modifying RNA controls of genes (Introduction)

by David Turell , Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 15:26 (2782 days ago) @ dhw

dhw: Nobody is claiming that when bacteria have fulfilled all their basic needs, they begin to philosophize, to paint pictures and write symphonies, to explore the universe. All forms of life live extremely limited life styles, but some are more limited than others. That does not make them automatons. The appearance of intelligence, no matter how limited, may well denote the existence of intelligence.

Your point is well-taken, but the simplicity of bacterial lifestyle which you have tried to equate to our lifestyle doesn't work. Bacterial lives are so simple, full genome directions can give the appearance of intelligent action when it is simply intelligent design of controls and responses..