[js1138]

But for highly complex systems such as the human body, it is difficult to conceive of the global organization required to coordinate all the various parts and systems -- that must all work dynamically and synergistically together, virtually instantaneously in real time, in order to maintain the system in a living state -- as proceeding on the basis of "near neighbor" relations exclusively.

The argument from incredulity is not particularly compelling.

Can you imagine how difficult it would have been for someone in the 18th century to follow the logic of quantum theory? Or someone in the 19th century to understand genetic engineering.

Science is cumulative. The train of reasoning that leads to modern biology left the station 150 years ago.

[Dark Knight]

Science is cumulative. The train of reasoning that leads to modern biology left the station 150 years ago.<<

And how many paradigm changes have happened in science in the last millenium? Last 150 years? Were the scientists of those times eager to embrace change or reluctant?

I won't beat you on the head for using reasoning in your argument. Philosophically scientists are still behind curve, so they are at a disadvangage.

DK