More Miscellany: Bechly reappears (General)

by David Turell , Friday, June 14, 2024, 17:44 (12 days ago) @ dhw

Cyanobacteria

DAVID: Purpose is built into all of life's activities by design.

dhw: And I have no objection to the theory that the means (autonomous cellular intelligence) of fulfilling their purpose (survival) may have been built into all life forms by design. Shapiro is still with us.

DAVID: Ah, yes, DNA editing bacteria.

dhw: You seem to have forgotten that Shapiro’s theory of cellular intelligence – supported by many scientists from different disciplines – extends to all organisms.

DAVID: I know where it extends.

dhw: So please stop pretending that it is confined to DNA editing bacteria.

That is its only source of fact basis.

Oxidation

dhw: If there is a God, I can’t help feeling that all this teeter tottering is far more redolent of experimentation than of a precise knowledge of what is required for the fulfilment of a single purpose. Wouldn’t you agree?

DAVID: No, I would call it a designer adjusting.

dhw: So despite his omnipotence and omniscience, you believe he has to keep making changes as he goes along. What does he adjust to? Sounds more like experimentation than knowledge of exactly what is required, don’t you think?

God does not control each cyanobacterium at work,

bacteria use bacteriophages in warfare

“QUOTE: The bacteria had taken a phage and repurposed it for warfare with other bacteria, now using it to kill competing bacteria."

DAVID: God designs what we need if we look for it.

dhw: Sounds as if your God (if he exists) designed a great big free-for-all, as all organisms are left to work out their own ways of winning the war for survival.

QUOTE…evolution has maintained the diversity of tailocin variants over the century-scale," he said.

dhw: I’m surprised you haven’t objected vehemently to this statement about evolution as phony, overblown Darwin speak propaganda.

I discriminate my responses. You are so steeped in old Darwin, you don't recognize Darwin-speak. This article is fine.