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To: edsheppa
That is not a hallmark of design at least as practiced by humans.

Have you ever analyzed a memory dump(of a computer)? Without any knowledge of what is going on it is practically senseless. But with knowledge and practiced patience you can pick out different languages, data types, data in transition, reserved areas, a complete hodge-podge of information. This from a computer that is doing something.

1,551 posted on 03/23/2002 9:52:23 AM PST by AndrewC
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To: AndrewC
Have you ever analyzed a memory dump(of a computer)?

Yes. It would be incomprehensible without further knowledge. But, we don't just have the code here, we have the computer and the running program. Without that DNA would be incomprehensible also.

Look, I understand your point. I don't think you're seeing mine. If I were to analyze a core dump, because it is designed, it will be at a level of complexity far, far short of the maximum. I don't think that will be true in the genome.

Time will tell. If I'm wrong a strong explanation wil be called for. That may present a chance for ID to offer something useful rather than being a throwing up of hands.

1,566 posted on 03/23/2002 11:52:08 AM PST by edsheppa
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To: AndrewC
"Have you ever analyzed a memory dump(of a computer)? Without any knowledge of what is going on it is practically senseless. But with knowledge and practiced patience you can pick out different languages, data types, data in transition, reserved areas, a complete hodge-podge of information. This from a computer that is doing something.

The analogy between the genome and computer instructions is quite correct. The only difference is that DNA is more complex. Each base pair codes for one of four possible values whereas computers bits only code for one of 2 possible values. The genome's DNA is just a long string of such instructions.

1,625 posted on 03/24/2002 6:15:35 AM PST by gore3000
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