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To: Southack
The mathematical probabilities for unaided processes sequencing instruction sets (e.g. DNA) are absolutely valid for a discussion of abiogenesis, Intelligent Design, and Evolutionary Theory.

Science does not believe that DNA was the first molecule capable of Evolution. And calculations of abiogenesis are irrelevant to Evolution.

We told you that. But you are either to dense to even understand the argument, or dishonest and pretending not to notice our points.

386 posted on 01/22/2005 8:48:36 PM PST by narby ( A truly Intelligent Designer, would have designed Evolution)
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To: narby
"Science does not believe that DNA was the first molecule capable of Evolution. And calculations of abiogenesis are irrelevant to Evolution."

No, and no. DNA could very well be the first living template. RNA is another possibility. PNA yet another. None of the above are "known" to be the first, yet.

But the *sequencing* of viable DNA (or RNA) does matter, and we *can* calculate the probabilities for long sequences to be accurately formed by unaided processes (any and all unaided processes, in fact).

...And that probability math is completely germaine to this debate.

390 posted on 01/22/2005 8:54:37 PM PST by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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