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wf3h@enter.net wrote:
: On Tue, 29 Apr 1997 20:21:36 -0600, e904952p@hjc.edu.sg wrote:

: However it
: >seems pretty much a miracle to me that life simply came into existence all
: >of a sudden---


: well actually, not all of a sudden. it didnt appear for almost 700M
: years after the earth was formed

:  Even more astonishing is that life has a
: >tendency to evolve in the direction towards greater complexity.

: thats what happens with competition and the diversity of
: environments...no designer needed.

assuming evolution and not weighing evidence.

: n terms of ability
: >to reproduce and surviving in harsh conditions we human loses helplessly
: >to some simple single-cell organisms. 

: they are specialists. we are generalists

: Yet the very fact that you are
: >reading this article suggests that there're built-in forces of nature
: >that lead inevitably to the formation of systems of higher organisation
: >and greater complexity. 

: why? from a scientific viewpoint this is unnecessary. evolution
: provides a completely adequate view of how life evolves.

assuming evolution and disregarding evidence.

: Consider how eyes
: >could have formed. Eyes definitely put some organisms at an advantage over
: >others. But I suppose half an eye would not help much at that,

: this is a question that is creationists try to use all the time. you
: might try the talk origins FAQ which deals with this, or richard
: dawkins book 'the blind watchmaker'. science has some pretty good
: answers! dont accept info from people who have a biased viewpoint to
: religion AND science. thats what creationism is....an attempt to prove
: the bible is literally true. its religion, not science

don't need to prove the Bible, just trying to see if evolution
indeed fits the facts.


--
    John Gardner