Extinctions: Bad Genes or Bad Luck? A nod to D. Raup (Introduction)

by David Turell , Wednesday, February 09, 2011, 14:46 (5036 days ago) @ dhw

David believes that God planned humans from the very beginning.
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> dhw: The whole history of life appears to depend on one environmental stroke of luck after another ... good for some, bad for others - but why should a UI rely on luck to accomplish something it has planned from the beginning? Doesn't the luck element suggest randomness rather than planning?-> but I am still not satisfied with the logic underlying the anthropocentric interpretation of evolution, with its planned dependence on unplanned strokes of luck.-There were six major extinctions, and a myriad of minor ones. With all of the dangerous events that HAD to occur to create a designer universe and an extremely designed Earth, my SUPPOSITION of God's plan is reasonable, if not proveable. Remember that no one can really known God's exact thoughts. Best I can do.