Biological complexity: homeostasis (Introduction)

by David Turell , Saturday, October 20, 2018, 16:06 (2226 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained

Tony: I've been listening to a series of lectures by Jordan Peterson on a Psychological Significance of the Bible, which I highly recommend. I find it gratifying to see the physical and structural evidence of reality noted in these experiments matches with psychological and spiritual truths espoused in the texts. If something is true, or perhaps sound if the word true disturbs you, historically, scientifically, psychologically, spiritually, and philosophically, isn't that about as close as you can get to divine revelation?

Is there an on-line reference?

Tony: Here is a link to the podcasts. They can also be found on youtube. There are numerous online references for the bible. wol.jw.org is a great one. Whatever their bias, their research is impeccable.

Thanks for the links.

Tony: I mean, without putting too fine a point on it, this contrast between chaos and order, the constant required cycle of death and rebirth, sacrifice, stripping off the old personality in order to confront the chaos, then confronting it like a battle with a dragon followed by the return home to where you start the cycle over again by rectifying your previous model to incorporate and account for your new experiences. You can't escape the chaos. It's fundamental. Perhaps more importantly though is the question "If I could avoid the chaos, should I?"

David: Gleick's book,Chaos, 1987, points out how much order is really hidden in chaos. I have no disagreement with your points. What I see built-in into the history of the Earth is a drive to complexity and improvement of conditions, which I think demonstrates God's work.

Tony: I think that much of 'chaos' is simply order that we don't understand yet. But I still can't help thinking that some chaos is introduced and is necessary for life.

Chaos is part of reality.