Darwinist ignorance, confusion & epigenetics (Introduction)

by David Turell , Friday, November 12, 2010, 18:57 (5124 days ago) @ dhw

DAVID: As for teleology, assumptions are required: the Maker coded progress through evolution (into DNA) for one-celled beginners to end up as humans and added epigenetic abilities to make sure the process arrived at humans.
> So do you think the Maker deliberately manufactured his one-celled beginners KNOWING that they would end up as humans, but incapable of making them directly (as in Genesis)? If he knew, what do you imagine was the purpose of all the extinct species that he must have KNOWN would have preceded us? Why do you not consider it equally if not more feasible that he began with an experiment, and continued experimenting, making it up as he went along? Doesn't this scenario fit in far better with the apparent randomness of emergence and extinction? (I'm asking here for your reasoning, not for your belief.)-We all realize that we cannot know the intentions of God. We must use the evidence we see. First, I am sure evolution happened from single cells to us. Second, I think Darwin is wrong. Simple adaptations did not ever make new species. They appear de novo, a la' punctuated equilibrium, and also in my last entry showing geologic evidence of support for that scenario. If this evidence is correct, it must be concluded that God programmed DNA to act this way. This is my reasoning and my belief.
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> Why would epigenetic abilities ensure the emergence of humans? Do you believe adaptation actually results in NEW organs and NEW species, or does it merely lead to small variations in existing species? If the adapted variation survives, why would it need to change?-So far it appears that Epigenetics guarantees survivability in species, but not new organs. I believe new organs or new species arrive de novo, by a mechanism in DNA (the genome) we have not yet discovered, unless this is a part of the epigenetic mechanism we do not yet understand. There are several sudden changes that affect survivability: gelologic sudden change, climate sudden change, and the sudden appearance of a new predator. This is a continuous process, so a surviving organism needs to adapt continously. The evolutionary process looks to be very directed from simple to complex. To get to US reqires all that epigenetic protection. Extinction is due to BAD LUCK. Ask David Raup by reading his book. And remember this adage: we top the list of evolutionary animals because we made up the list.
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> I shall be away for a few days now, but will catch up next week, assuming there will have been a few epigenetic changes to this thread!-While you are away, I hope some epigenetic mechanism in your brain, stimulated by my challenges, will change your mode of reasoning, making you come to understand that fence-sitting is painful to the rump, presuming we are using a picket fence, with its insertion of many points for consideration.