Posted: Jan 04, 2018 4:34 am
Thomas Eshuis wrote:DavidMcC wrote:LucidFlight wrote:Indeed, the design of the eye may be based on an intention to enjoy the perception of photons, not just for the purpose of finding food and avoiding danger, but also for an organism to truly enjoy a very narrow band of electromagnetic radiation.
Eh?
Intention? Design?
It can be argued that natural selection non-consciously "designed" our eyes (by trial and error over millions of years), but there was definitely no "intention" behind it. It was all down to the numbers of descendants.
Design, by definition implies intent.
"Design" is not the best word. Too much pointless equivocation.
"Structure" is my preference.