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Author Topic:   What could/would falsify Irreducible Complexity?
tesla
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Message 44 of 72 (456912)
02-20-2008 5:08 PM
Reply to: Message 43 by Rahvin
02-20-2008 4:48 PM


Extremophiles are currently being extensively studied by the Astrobiology program both as possible ancient forms of terrestrial life, and hence as clues about the origin and early forms of life, and also as possible analogues for extraterrestrial life.
fascinating. perhaps this is one step closer to IC.

keep your mind from this way of enquiry, for never will you show that not-being is
~parmenides

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tesla
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Message 46 of 72 (456918)
02-20-2008 5:49 PM
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02-20-2008 5:44 PM


the originator of the argument of irreducible complexity, defines an irreducibly complex system as one "composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning".
i may be ignorant, but..doesn't this describe extremophiles?

keep your mind from this way of enquiry, for never will you show that not-being is
~parmenides

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tesla
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Message 49 of 72 (456928)
02-20-2008 6:40 PM
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02-20-2008 6:31 PM


It's meant to describe all life.
if that is the case, it was a foolish venture from the start. cut off legs, a man still lives, cut out the eyes, a man still lives.
cut off a appendix etc etc.
i guess i can only withdraw in ignorance of the proposal. however, i do not believe evolution proves or disproves ID either way.
at the end of the day,what reality truly is,is what reality is.

keep your mind from this way of enquiry, for never will you show that not-being is
~parmenides

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