Information in DNA

"Without sounding like I'm challenging you on this, AJ, can you give me an example of how "information" helps us determine whether something was designed or not? I understand that the ID crowd have begun using terms associated with information theory. But to date, these terms still don't help us figure out whether something was designed or not." Whateverman

Being the evolutionist you are, I'm sure you're familiar with uniformitarianism. To be sure we're on the right page, here's an excerpt from Wikipedia:

Uniformitarianism, in the philosophy of science, assumes that the same natural laws and processes that operate in the universe now, have always operated in the universe in the past and apply everywhere in the universe. Its methodology is frequently summarized as "the present is the key to the past," because it holds that all things continue as they were from the beginning of the world.[1]

So, if the present is the key to the past: what do we know today about information that can teach us about ID?  We know that information only comes from an informer.  You can't find website markup, a book, or a computer without a designer -- all these things contain information.

In the same way, our dna contains information. It can be replicated, read, and even examined for mistakes. Here's a short presentation on the topic:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fiJupfbSpg

Therefore, the information in our dna proves that an informer put it there sometime in the past.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniformitarianism_(science)

Just Curious...

Why is PZ Myers never accused of trolling?  After all, he keeps posting on random, useless things -- things that have nothing to do with science.

Read for yourself:

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/

Design

I've been told I don't understand how evolution works, perhaps that's true; nevertheless, I know how design works. I recently wrote a post that included a "comfortarian" argument. I stated, "Things made, have makers." Isn't that obvious!

After saying things like this, I've been called an idiot. I've also been said to be ignorant of science -- among other things. Albeit, I may be under qualified (that doesn't change facts) in saying things of that sort; nevertheless, I'm not the only one saying it....

"When I look at the evidence objectively -- without ruling out the possibility of design -- design just leaps up as the most likely explanation."

Jonathan Wells (Ph.D in Biology)

Of-course I'm not saying it's true because he said it, just saying.

Post on the eye (answering your comments) coming soon...

Problems with Health Care

In [probably] less than a minute, I thought up five obvious problems with the Health Care Bill.  There's not much I can do about it; well, I can really do nothing.  It seems that the American people don't have much say so in this area -- hopefully the Representatives turn this bill down.  Here are the five reasons:

1. Higher taxes:

In order that everyone have universal care; the government is going to need a lot of money (beginning with a trillion).  How does the government get their money? -- from our taxes!  So basically, if the Health bill passes, our taxes are going to raise (by a lot)!

2. Doctors will get paid less:

Because the government will need a lot of money, they're going to have to make budget cuts.  This means doctors will get paid less -- which I don't think is fair. And..

3. Worse Care:

Doctors will be getting paid way less; therefore, initiative will be lost -- this means worse care.  I don't know if you've ever been to Mexico, but let me tell you, they have bad care.  I haven't been to a hospital there, but most of my family lives there (my grandpa has an orphanage there) and the care is horrible.

About two years ago I broke my jaw and had to have surgery.  Kaiser sent me to a specialist is Garden Grove.  It was very consoling to know my surgeon was getting paid a lot -- it gives initiative.

4. It will be harder to start and maintain business':

Taxes will be higher; do the math.  It's already hard to maintain business'!

5. More government control:

More government control is always bad; sadly, this seems to be Obama's plan.  History has shown us that socialism/communism doesn't work well.

Heck, this is America, the "land of the free."  A government "for the people."  This is the America that many people died for in the revolution -- for freedom.  More government control doesn't mean freedom.  I love America, and love being a citizen of America, it's sad what's happening... hopefully nothing will.

I guess we'll see what happens...

Mormon's -- Funny Vid!

This is such a funny video.

I recently ran into 2 mormon's not long ago.  I've never ran into just one mormon -- even Donnie was with Marie (I liked their I Dream of Jeannie Reunion episode).

Anyway, once I began asking questions (curious ones) they got kinda scared -- literally, they started shaking.  I didn't mean to scare them, I simply asked them for evidence of their claim.  They claimed that Jesus said things that weren't in the Bible.  He may have, but once I asked for evidence the leader of the 2 opened up a reference book and was shaking as he flipped through the pages.  He found the section that was to "prove" to me Jesus quoted from other books -- sadly, it didn't give any examples.

As I began asking more questions; like, what happened at your baptism, they cancelled my appointment they were going to make and "had to go."  Maybe they did, I don't know.

The point -- mormon's believe that debating is of the devil.  This is why you won't find many on blogs or forums.  I'm sure some debate; but a lot don't.  Talk about indoctrination!

Species

“There is no general agreement among biologists on what species are."
-Jonathon Marshall

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-is-a-species

The Eye... Bad Design?

An atheist sent me a link to an article on the eye. As you might imagine, it's from an atheistic perspective. Here's what the introductory paragraph in the article says[1]:

Occasionally I see creationists point to the human eye as a miracle of design, as if this somehow is evidence of divine origin for the human form. Unfortunately, from an engineering perspective, the human eye is seriously suboptimal. It simply isn't that good a design.  (Bold added for emphasis).

That's an interesting thing to say. I've heard many other atheists make this claim as well. Unfortunately, that's only one perspective. Read this article (Make sure you click all the links): http://www.uncommondescent.com/intelligent-design/where-do-eyes-come-from/

Even if the eye is a bad design -- it's still a design.


1.  http://denbeste.nu/essays/humaneye.shtml