Natures wonders: hiding in dark waters (Introduction)

by David Turell , Monday, July 20, 2020, 14:54 (1375 days ago) @ dhw

QUOTE: “The understanding of how the microbiome influences host health is still in its infancy, but already we’ve learned that microbes have a profound effect on everything from immune system development to vitamin metabolism. It appears their talents extend to giving their hosts cloaking devices and different internal clocks as well."

David’s comments: Another strange symbiosis in which it is a wonder as to how the squid and the luminescent bacteria came together. Not by chance. I would assume directed by God.
And: Not by trial and error. Requires design especially if sixteen different species developed it by so-called convergence. That means it was built into the DNA programming.

dhw: First of all, once again many thanks for these wonderful articles. They are an education in themselves, regardless of one’s religious beliefs or non-beliefs. And I agree with you that they are a devastating riposte to anyone who believes in chance. But I wonder why your God would directly dabble or preprogramme the “marriage” between bacteria and black squid/fish when his sole purpose was to directly design H. sapiens. However, the versatility of microbes suggests that they are remarkably intelligent – a gift perhaps bestowed on them by your God!

God always makes sure the particular echoniches are well organized for food supply. From the top down everyone eats.