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by Leprechaun
Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:01 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

Repost these two questions I am supposed to have dodged.
by Leprechaun
Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:59 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

No, that's right, Neo. A successful self-replicating RNA molecule must be able to direct the synthesis of adenine, cytosine, ribose, uracil and guanine . If it cannot do this, it will not be able to replicate in the 'broth'. Added to this, it must be able to activate all of the nucleotides. As I sa...
by Leprechaun
Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:58 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

Also, can I see this quote about the odds of an enzyme forming? I was quoting from Ravi Zacharias' book, "Can Man Live Without God". It's documented in the Bibliography. If you are that interested in knowing, then you should probably contact Dr. Singh at the University of Cardiff in Wales...
by Leprechaun
Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:34 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

According to Vikram Singhy, professor of mathematics at Cardiff university, the chances of an enzyme forming from random chance are 1X 10 to the 40 thousandth power. The number therefore is essentially zero. Something has to schew nature in order for a self-replicating molecule to exist. When Richa...
by Leprechaun
Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:14 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

According to Vikram Singhy, professor of mathematics at Cardiff university, the chances of an enzyme forming from random chance are 1X 10 to the 40 thousandth power. The number therefore is essentially zero. Something has to schew nature in order for a self-replicating molecule to exist. When Richa...
by Leprechaun
Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:58 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

Hey, Leprechaun, I have not read all of the past posts but I think there are some interesting points which require attention. first one being: How and why self organizing behavior, such as the RNA to replicate itself, begun in terms of evolutionary process? It is clear that a self-replicating molec...
by Leprechaun
Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

It is clear that a self-replicating molecule could spontaneously arise, this is all the 'information' that is required, once this happens all else follows. When I said 'generated' I clearly meant that in conditions replicating those of the young earth we come ever closer to simulating the creation ...
by Leprechaun
Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

"Furthermore, extension was predominantly by the Watson-Crick match to the template. When primers that were fully extended using the template coding for 11 nt were cloned and sequenced, 89 of 100 sequences precisely matched the template. Of the 1100 residues sequenced, only 12 were mismatches ...
by Leprechaun
Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:41 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

This is probably the part of the article he is referencing: "How could general polymerase activity have arisen on early Earth? If emergence of the first RNA replicase ribozyme coincided with the origin of life, it would have had to arise in a single step from prebiotically synthesized RNA, with...
by Leprechaun
Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:38 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

"“Ribozyme engineering” experiments have failed to produce RNA replicators capable of copying more than about 10 per cent of their nucleotide base sequences" Meyers concludes this from the article he references in the letter when it clearly states in said article's abstract "Its polym...
by Leprechaun
Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:51 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

I am assuming that self-replicating RNA may have arisen spontaneously. That is all. What is this 'information' you are talking about? In order for RNA to 'replicate,' it would require information, or a 'code', something to warrant replicating . Where's the difficulty here? So again, can you show me...
by Leprechaun
Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:44 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

What sort of 'information'. All that is required is the generation of a self-replicating molecule. This does not require 'information'. Define your terms. You've already assumed information with your self-replicating molecule! Can you demonstrate how RNA could have formed before living cells were a...
by Leprechaun
Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:50 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

What do you mean by 'information'. The RNA doesn't require 'information' it merely requires self-replication with error. What do I mean? In order to function, the RNA molecule would need information, just as with DNA. So the 'RNA first' hypothesis merely begs the question. What sort of 'information...
by Leprechaun
Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:44 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: DNA and Evolution vs. Design
Replies: 62
Views: 16297

Re: DNA and Evolution vs. Design

I wasn't trying to say that since WE'RE the ones who evolved to have self-awarness that it's evidence for God's existence, more that the fact that ANYTHING has self-awareness and advanced intelligence is evidence of God's existence. If it were dolphins looking back, yes they would be able to validl...
by Leprechaun
Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:41 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Complexity of life
Replies: 54
Views: 12281

Re: Complexity of life

DannyM wrote: This theory provides no explanation for the origin of the genetic information contained in RNA. It does not bring you any closer to the origin-of-life problem.
What do you mean by 'information'. The RNA doesn't require 'information' it merely requires self-replication with error.