Posted: Feb 27, 2012 7:50 pm
Matt_B wrote:JoeB wrote:It seems their entire argument comes down to their idea that no new (genetic) information is created through evolution. Is this correct? (I assume not, just checking as I'm no biologist).
It's totally incorrect. New genes, containing new information, are constantly being created by mutations. Their argument rests entirely on the idea that this doesn't really count as information because the mutation process is essentially random. However, the process of natural selection that decides which genes ultimately survive certainly isn't random so even that argument is a hollow one.
Thanks, that's what I thought was the case.
I remember arguing with my (baptist christian) family about evolution. I just don't understand why they don't want to get it (well I do know why, but still...), it makes so much sense. Essentially I said it's comparable to a mathematical truth, evolution through natural selection is impossible not to have!
But then they went on how a dog remains a dog and a cat remains a cat....
