E. Coli vs. Linux (Humans)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 22:11 (5309 days ago) @ David Turell

http://opa.yale.edu/news/article.aspx?id=7508
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> Great article, and great contribution to this site. I propose E. Coli appeared full-blown with this backup DNA/RNA protection from the beginning of their existence, or else how did they have a beginning and survive to this point? Layers of protection by hunt and peck evolution or complex specification at the start? Only one choice is logical.-I've been crafting a large response dealing with epistemology (our unassailed demon) and how as I see it--suppositions such as this that can never be supported by empirical evidence just shouldn't be taken. (You have justification, but justification isn't enough.) But, I knew you would say something like this--I'm surprised that you didn't attack the line that said "We can optimize for generic components because we can design intelligently." THAT's what I figured you'd jump on.

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