Blowing Up Darwin

[CrusaderFrank]

Please refer to the bottom of post # 1656.

Yeah, I'm not sure what point you're trying to make

But consider this: if a functioning cell needed one perfect alignment of only 52 proteins, any failed attempts do not accumulate toward the total. They are non functioning and do not "evolve" into functioning.

You keep looking at the product of energy and awareness and think the product is the cause of the energy and awareness

A current AI program uses no chemistry and it's closer to self awareness than any pile of chemicals ever were

 

[scruffy]

Yeah, I'm not sure what point you're trying to make

Study p53. Maybe you'll get some insight.

There's a reason humans get cancer and elephants don't.

But consider this: if a functioning cell needed one perfect alignment of only 52 proteins, any failed attempts do not accumulate toward the total. They are non functioning and do not "evolve" into functioning.

Define "functioning".

You keep looking at the product of energy and awareness and think the product is the cause of the energy and awareness

No, you're the one engaging in anthropomorphic reasoning.

This universe is not about human beings.

We're just another blip on the radar screen

A current AI program uses no chemistry and it's closer to self awareness than any pile of chemicals ever were

Um... no.