Complexity of gene codes (Introduction)

by David Turell , Monday, January 31, 2011, 14:33 (4854 days ago) @ dhw

My thanks to David for his comprehensive answers to my questions concerning horizontal gene transfer, and especially about Steve Talbott's article on the genome ... with its intriguing reference to "the misbegotten hope for a non-lifelike foundation of life". 
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> You remark at the end: "We need to follow this fellow [Talbott ... he has two Ts]. I'll bet he discusses design in future articles."
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> I think you're right ... in which case, the "non-lifelike foundation" may yet turn out to be a metaphorical shot in the theological foot!-I insist that his metaphore refers to the 'hope' of atheist scientists. His article refutes them all the way down. Life is the foundation of life in life's chemistry. The scientists have wounded feet!