Originally posted by kmax87"Life" is merely defined by a number of criteria. Some things, such as viruses, fulfil most, but not all of those criteria. Most chemical reactions fulfil at least one and normally more than one of the criteria. Going from fulfilling 6 to fulfilling 7 criteria can definitely be achieved by an evolutionary process. It's that or God, and the concept of God presupposes the complexity that we're trying to explain.
Do we need an explanation for the origins of life? Is it reasonable to question the validity of evolution on the basis of an inadequate explanation of the origins of life?
Originally posted by kmax87One can extend evolutionary theory to pre-life conditions. This would explain the origin of life, yes.
Do we need an explanation for the origins of life? Is it reasonable to question the validity of evolution on the basis of an inadequate explanation of the origins of life?
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Originally posted by kmax87We'd LIKE one, but we'll never get one in this life.
Do we need an explanation for the origins of life? Is it reasonable to question the validity of evolution on the basis of an inadequate explanation of the origins of life?
Can't be one, a scientist wasn't present to record the data.
Yes, it's reasonable to question the Theory of Evolution .. question everything.
Origins of life? I remember that one from Biology class, that's an easy one.
There was something .. but we don't know what. Then a spark (out of nowhere) caused a big bang, that resulted in a primoral mess (or mass). We came out of that mess (mass) by the process of evolution. There was another spark into the primoral mess .. and it created life.
First we were tiny bugs swimming around in the mess, but over a period of time we evolved all the way to monkeys, then Darwin, then Piltdown Man (that was in England I think) .. and eventually we evolved all the way to Modern Man .. metro-sexual.
Anything else I can help you with?
Originally posted by jammerOf course, if you question everything, then we'd also have to question your beliefs, which based on your erroneous characterisation of humans evolving from monkeys is probably a literalist biblical interpretation.
We'd LIKE one, but we'll never get one in this life.
Can't be one, a scientist wasn't present to record the data.
Yes, it's reasonable to question the Theory of Evolution .. question everything.
Origins of life? I remember that one from Biology class, that's an easy one.
There was something .. but we don't know what. Then a spark (out of nowhere) c ...[text shortened]... evolved all the way to Modern Man .. metro-sexual.
Anything else I can help you with?
Do you question this or just pour scorn on others and ignore the fallacies of your own beliefs?
Humans from monkeys?
Figure out what evolution really tells us before you try bagging it ...
Originally posted by kmax87No.
Do we need an explanation for the origins of life? Is it reasonable to question the validity of evolution on the basis of an inadequate explanation of the origins of life?
No.
We don't NEED an explanation for anything. But it is human nature to want explanations. So I guess I might revise my answer to a slightly modified question 1 and say, yes we'd like an explanation for the origin of life.
On your second question I think we need to recognise two slightly different meanings for 'evolution' One is evolution as the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection. If this is the evolution that is meant then it's not reasonable to validate against origins of life since Darwin and subsequent theorists make no attempt to explain the origin of life.
The other meaning of evolution is a more general one of a process of change over time, leading from one circumstance ot another. This has been applied recently in cosmology with the notion of 'evolving' universes. In this sense - since a natural explanation of life's origins probably requires some change from inert, lifeless organics to self-replicating organisms - life's origins do refer to an evolution of sorts.
Originally posted by kmax87Religious people are living proof that we should all be pro-abortion.
Do we need an explanation for the origins of life? Is it reasonable to question the validity of evolution on the basis of an inadequate explanation of the origins of life?
Yup. Completely off-topic, very repetative and unduly harsh. But I felt it worth repeating all the same.