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To: betty boop
The energy for the first living molecules probably came from the same source as the energy that sustains a tree.

Why do you accept the "premise" that a molecule is alive? Someone is trying to slip a logical fallacy into the argument.

355 posted on 07/06/2004 1:17:40 PM PDT by AndrewC (I am a Bertrand Russell agnostic, even an atheist.</sarcasm>)
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To: AndrewC
Why do you accept the "premise" that a molecule is alive? Someone is trying to slip a logical fallacy into the argument.

More likely, someone is lurking, waiting for a loosly worded phrase to be lawyered to death.

There is a difference between loose terminology and silly concepts. The Second Law is being incorrectly applied here. It's not just imprecise terminology; it's a fundamental misunderstanding.

Abiogenesis is not part of evolutionary theory, but there is no denying that most biologists believe it happened. Not having the technology to produce a stepwise phenomenon does no grant liberty to say it is impossible. Let's put it this way, if such a natural process is demonstrated, would it destroy your faith?

376 posted on 07/06/2004 2:24:32 PM PDT by js1138 (In a minute there is time, for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. J Forbes Kerry)
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