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yxifix
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Message 264 of 562 (132302)
08-10-2004 8:19 AM
Reply to: Message 99 by Percy
07-16-2003 10:01 PM


Percy writes:
Moving on to Shannon and information, let us use an example that illustrates just how random mutation creates information. Take a gene in a population of organisms that codes for eye color. The population has only three eye colors, each coded by a specific 4-bit sequence or message (we'll use 1's and 0's to keep things simple, but they could as easily be the CAGT nucleotides of DNA).
0001 blue
0010 green
0100 brown
Please keep in mind that the 4-bit sequences are the messages, while the colors are the expressions of those messages, in other words, the meaning.
No other sequence ever appears for this gene until a random mutation occurs due to copying error during reproduction, and our message list increases by one:
0001 blue
0010 green
0100 brown
1000 yellow
New information has been added to the gene pool for our population. Where before there were only three eye colors, now there are four. If the yellow message (the proper term is allele) is dominant then the organism has yellow eyes, otherwise its eyes will be the color of the dominant message. If it is recessive then it will have to await spreading a bit through the population until an organism receives two copies of the gene, and only then will the population gain a member with yellow eyes.
Of course, as we've already discussed here, favorable mutations are rare. It is much more likely that a copying error in a coding DNA sequence would result in a negative outcome, eg:
0001 blue
0010 green
0100 brown
1100 blindness, organism dies
Well.
a) You are using examples like 0001 is blue, 0010 is green, 0100 is brown, 1000 is yellow...something like it is and, simply, it was. But why? Why 0001 is not green, 0010 is not yellow, 0100 is not blue and 1000 is not brown? There is no explanation to this in your posts, Percy.
b) Lets do a small exercise/example. Take a paper. Draw a circle. ...and now... tell me why it is a circle? Why it is not a square?
I would like to read your answer, thank you.

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yxifix
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Message 266 of 562 (132305)
08-10-2004 8:53 AM
Reply to: Message 265 by CK
08-10-2004 8:29 AM


Charles Knight writes:
How do you know it is a circle? maybe it's a square with a hole in it?
Good try. But I'm not interested in "philosophical" fantasies (as this is not that kind of forum, I guess) but in facts...
The same but different way for you:
Lets build a house. Now tell me why it is a house? Why it is not a bicycle?
I hope you understand my point.

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yxifix
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Message 268 of 562 (132314)
08-10-2004 9:42 AM
Reply to: Message 267 by CK
08-10-2004 8:57 AM


I do entirely - you are attempting to reach for the god of the gaps coupled with the "the water fits the hole in the ground".
Well, what are you talking about? I'm asking clear question. If you do have answer on how was information "evoluted" , tell me the answer for this one as well, because you used it in your definition so, surely, it is very important part to know.
Your analogue is weak.
So your one is strong?
At the moment, you may think that you have posed a problem that nobody has ever asked posed here before. It's not, it's the first one that most creationist try.
That means you know the answer? So why those words? Give me an explanation. That's all I'm asking for. Thank you.
I could just tell you why it's wrong, but where is the schooling in that?
Is it wrong? Really? What exactly is wrong?
The next move is generally the "something couldn't come from nothing"
SURE ! ...I think the evolucionists believe in this as well... or am I not right? So what's the point of this sentence?
One last thing... I'm not curious about "scientific-philosophical" thoughts... I'm interested in facts, Charles. I'm not interested what you think about me or somebody else, what you think about my thoughts etc etc. So if you don't know the answer, or you don't want to answer me clearly, spare your words for different threads. Thank you.

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yxifix
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Message 270 of 562 (132329)
08-10-2004 10:33 AM
Reply to: Message 269 by CK
08-10-2004 9:52 AM


"you" = "evolucionists"
Read message 264.
It was pointed exactly to Percy's definition (as stated). ...I thought you knew, what Percy was talking about in this discussion..... so why do you answer to questions you don't read and understand?

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yxifix
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Message 272 of 562 (132335)
08-10-2004 10:50 AM
Reply to: Message 271 by CK
08-10-2004 10:38 AM


that's probably because I'm not English, ...i guess? But thank you for the most important thing (the purpose of this forum) - teaching me grammar!
Ok, now I know your "arguments" to my clearly stated question and we can close discussion between both of us.

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yxifix
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Message 277 of 562 (132412)
08-10-2004 3:25 PM
Reply to: Message 276 by Loudmouth
08-10-2004 2:44 PM


Loudmouth writes:
It is a circle because all points along the line are equidistant from the center of the object. And your point is?
No, the exact question was "Why it is a circle and not square?" while not "What is a difference between circle and square?"
I will explain my point in next answer to cashfrog.
That's also answer to Charles Knight.

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yxifix
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Message 278 of 562 (132420)
08-10-2004 3:49 PM
Reply to: Message 274 by crashfrog
08-10-2004 12:37 PM


cashfrog writes:
Why 0001 is not green, 0010 is not yellow, 0100 is not blue and 1000 is not brown? There is no explanation to this in your posts, Percy.
There doesn't really have to be. Those are just codes.
All codes are essentially arbitrary, Y.
Cashfrog, sorry, but what are you talking about? You are saying code can be meaningless - well done. In that case that's not code, but just a bunch of numbers, nothing else. That means 00 and 01 will never get toghether to create 0001, simply because there is no meaning to do so! And so — the final result would be meaningless. Do you get me? I think you know what meaningless results are good for.
Even the code that interprets trpielet-nucleotide sequences (codons) and turns them into protiens in your cells.
There's absolutely no particular reason why GCA should code for the amino acid alanine, but it does. Moreover, it does in every organism, which is a powerful evidence for common descent.
What about GCU, GCC, GCG? But doesn't matter. There is no reason, or you think there is no reason resp. you don't know the reason yet? Which one is it? I'm not interested in "junk DNA"-discussion, cashfrog. "don't know yet", "I'm not sure" doesn't mean "powerful evidence it's not so".
Is there a particular reason why do you live? Would you like to say "No, it is not"?...well, no, you just don't know it, or you are not sure.
Draw a circle. ...and now... tell me why it is a circle?
Because you asked him to draw one.
Well, if I wouldn't ask and he would do it?... The answer is "Because he decided to draw a circle.". He knew what he is going to draw so he created it. There is no other meaningful explanation.
Now - your "arbitrary code"-explanation -> practically:
(the answer has to change: Is he able to create a circle without knowing how it looks like?"
If he starts to draw whatever creations (dashes, dots, joined dashes -> so maybe even accidentally square or circle, whatever) There is no way he could draw a circle and knew he did it, so he can save his work and start with another one. -> If theoretically he would draw a circle that way - he wouldn't recognize it, because he wouldn't know how the circle look like!!! He would just carry on drawing! So without existing meaning [of thing that will be created] there is no way you can accidentally create that thing.
What does that mean:
Information without a meaning IS NOT information. And that's all about it. Information is and always has came with meaning TOGETHER ! Hopefull Percy will read this. This is specially for him.
And presumably, he drew a figure approximating the set of all points of a given distance from another point. That's the definition of a circle.
....Simply he drew a circle. Right.
If you're wondering why words mean what they do, that's arbitrary, too. There's no particular connection between a word (the symbol) and the thing it describes (the referent.) The fact that we use one to mean the other is just something we all agree to do. Unless you don't agree, which means you're speaking a different language.
Well, cashfrog, this is very very nice example, thank you -> Did those words decide themselves by accident what will they mean?? Well? I guess they were created and organized [given meaning] by somebody at the same time (that means information and meaning are coming together always.... and also again information without a meaning is not information -> so code without a meaning is not code). And you?
Why are you called "cashfrog" and not "Michael"?

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yxifix
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Message 282 of 562 (132438)
08-10-2004 4:53 PM
Reply to: Message 279 by jar
08-10-2004 4:00 PM


jar writes:
The problem that I see with your assertion is that you have everything backwards.
The circle exists. Crashfrog exists. Even if they remain unnamed and un-described, they exist.
Information has content only in relation to the object.
Words have meaning only when we assign them to the object. The Map is not the Territory. Words are assigned by man.
Well, exactly. Words are assigned by man (somebody else) who give them a meaning as well. Not themselves by accident! ...What does that mean -> If information without a meaning exists - that "information" can't "choose" its meaning by accident itself! or meaning can't "choose" "information" without a meaning itself!
Words without a meaning are not words - it's just bunch of letters - it's "information" without a meaning.....and what does that mean read above.
So -> circle, Cashfrog and words wouldn't exist without the information with meaning. Otherwise they wouldn't exist.
Got it?
In fact, you don't understand what I was talking about a circle... read it once again:
"If he starts to draw whatever creations (dashes, dots, joined dashes -> so maybe even accidentally square or circle, whatever) There is no way he could draw a circle and knew he did it, so he can save his work and start with another one. -> If theoretically he would draw a circle that way - he wouldn't recognize it, because he wouldn't know how the circle look like!!! He would just carry on drawing! So without existing meaning [of thing that will be created] there is no way you can accidentally create that thing. "
you can see in that example that circle doesn't exist actually at that time [when he was drawing those creations], so it wasn't a word "circle" as well (it's named because I had to name it, otherwise you wouldn't understand probably... well, you can change word 'circle' for 'thing that looks like circle' if you like) .... all you need is to imagine to his position -> his goal is to draw a thing, that doesn't exist and he don't know how it looks like -> stupid isn't it? But that's what your evolution is saying.
Question is : Who is that "somebody" (mentioned above) who gave a meaning to the information? ? ?

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yxifix
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Message 283 of 562 (132441)
08-10-2004 4:58 PM
Reply to: Message 280 by Loudmouth
08-10-2004 4:11 PM


Loudmouth writes:
A square has straight sides, a circle does not. In a square, the line creates angles of 90 degrees, while in a circle there are no corners. If the object were a square then the points along the line would not be equidistant from the center. Again, what is your point?
As I said, I'm not interested in what's the difference between a square and a circle.
My point is that without 'information with meaning' there is no way genetic code (program) could be "evolved" by accident. Discussion was - how the 'information without a meaning' "evolved" to 'information with meaning' by accident.

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yxifix
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Message 288 of 562 (132473)
08-10-2004 6:32 PM
Reply to: Message 281 by Loudmouth
08-10-2004 4:22 PM


Loudmouth writes:
So did the meteor below decide to draw a circle instead of a square?
...
Or is the circle a result of natural forces and mechanisms? This is evidence that both the intended drawing of a circle can be reproduced by natural forces and mechanisms.
Well... You clearly didn't understand (or don't want to understand) what I was talking about.... Can you explain me how this example shows us the "evolution" of information?
So the "meaning" of a gene is the protein activity. Therefore, any change in the gene sequence may change the meaning, the protein activity. Each different meaning is kept if it helps the organism survive. If the new meaning is detrimental then the new meaning is not passed on, the information is not replicated.
Therefore, new information is a new gene sequence since it creates a new meaning (new protein activity). Whether or not that information is replicated depends on how it aids or hurts the organisms chance of reproducing. This process is repeated for each new gene sequence, or rather for each genetic mutation. In most cases, the mutations do not affect the organisms ability to reproduce, but in those cases where the new mutation does effect the organism it is either selected for or selected against by natural selection.
All you are saying is that information comes toghether with meaning But discussion is how was this information created or "evolved" (if you like)
You are also saying that 'information with meaning' is copying 'information with meaning' ... again - but how was "evolved" this kind of information? You are still saying that "it just was". My question is still the same - "evolution" of information.

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yxifix
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Message 289 of 562 (132475)
08-10-2004 6:34 PM
Reply to: Message 284 by pink sasquatch
08-10-2004 5:02 PM


pink sasquatch writes:
But - what if there was something else in the environment with the "drawer" and the "drawings". This mindless "something else" somehow recognizes drawings of non-circles and immediately destroys them. The result is that after millions of random drawings, only circles remain.
It doesn't matter if none of the forces understands the abstract concept of a "circle" - only circles persist because of the mindless selective force.
Well... are you an evolutionst?

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yxifix
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Message 290 of 562 (132479)
08-10-2004 6:39 PM
Reply to: Message 285 by Loudmouth
08-10-2004 5:35 PM


quote:
Discussion was - how the 'information without a meaning' "evolved" to 'information with meaning' by accident.
Because additions can cause a new meaning within genetic code. Take this phrase:
I am bare.
Now, move the e (a transposition):
I am bear.
Now suddenly the phrase has a new meaning. This is just one possible outcome of many, but because it takes on a useful new meaning it is kept. In the same way, alterations of genetic code are constantly changing. Sometimes these changes result in a useful new meaning, or rather a useful new protein activity. Through natural selection, this new meaning is kept within the population.
How do you know the word "bear" had a new meaning?
For a perfect example of how this works, go to this site. It describes how a previously untranscribed region of DNA was mutated (by accident) which resulted in a new functional protein that was able to cleave one of the products of nylon production. This is proof that new information can arise within genomes through random mutation.
ok, enough... i'm tired of this.... (btw, that site doesn't explain how the information was "evolved")
So my clear question is and will be: Give me logical definition/explanation how was information evolved..... you have exact explanation how was universe evolved (Big Bang without a meaning, btw), so you have to have the same for the information.

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yxifix
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Message 292 of 562 (132493)
08-10-2004 7:01 PM
Reply to: Message 286 by crashfrog
08-10-2004 5:59 PM


crashfrog writes:
No, codes are not meaningless.
Codes are arbitrary. The reason that Percy doesn't explain why he chose the symbol-referent pairs that he did is because they're irrelevant; his example works no matter how you arrange the colors and their encodings.
UNBELIEVABLE ! .... That's not the answer ! ....so you can explain me, why people don't have naturally golden eyes, or red ones? ....why 00 comes together with 01? Why 0001 created blue color? Your explanation is "Because it is so" or "because it works and though there is no explanation needed"...is this normal???
There is no reason, or you think there is no reason resp. you don't know the reason yet?
There's no reason. If there was a reason, there wouldn't be the occasional odd organism with different codon-amino parings.
But there is, which means that the codon-amino pairings are arbitrary.
100% sure? Or just a possibility? ....reference, please.
(the answer has to change: Is he able to create a circle without knowing how it looks like?"
Sure. You could simply ask him to draw the locus of all points that are located a given distance from one other point.
Without having ever seen a circle, he would be able to construct one from it's definition.
The problem si - there is NO definition of circle [in the example], crashfrog. You clearly don't understand it.
Did I say that words were meaningless? Did I? Show me where I said that.
What I said was, words are arbitrary symbols that stand in for their referents. Those pairings are arbitrary; there's no reason that the juicy red fruit is denoted by the symbol "apple", as opposed to any other word. The reason we use the symbol "apple" is because we all decided to.
You need to go back and read my post, because it's obvious you totally missed my point. "Arbitrary" and "meaningless" are not synonyms.
First answer at the top apply to this one as well. And give me clear explanation of how information "evolved".
So if code has a meaning... how was created that code? How was created 0001 (blue) etc what Percy was talking about... because Percy was talking about that as if "it was". But you are clearly saying symbol "apple" was not, it was created.... symbol "apple" = code .... and now please answer me.

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yxifix
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Message 293 of 562 (132497)
08-10-2004 7:08 PM
Reply to: Message 291 by Loudmouth
08-10-2004 6:46 PM


Loudmouth writes:
Through self replicating chemical reactions. New information was inserted through new chemical reactions, the same as today.
Sorry, information can't be inserted, because information doesn't exist ! ....you can't use bottle to create a bottle.
The information for the Big Bang is stored in the atoms and the laws of thermodynamics. It is this same information that allows reproducible chemical and nuclear reactions, as well as replicating chemical systems.
OK - what are atoms and laws of thermodynamics saying? What is stored there? What information?
Also, why does the Big Bang need "meaning"?
So you would like to hear "meaningful information" rather? OK then.. change it and try to answer. ....where was the information at that moment and how was created? Or it just happened ?

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yxifix
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Message 299 of 562 (132695)
08-11-2004 5:08 AM
Reply to: Message 287 by jar
08-10-2004 6:16 PM


jar writes:
Nonsense. All you're doing is jabbering.
Words are only words. The Map is not the Territory.
In fact, you are jabbering, jar - you don't understand it at all.
btw, you are right, map is not a territory - map is map, and territory is territory... that's correct. The same like window is not house.
Question is : Who is that "somebody" (mentioned above) who gave a meaning to the information? ? ?
A totally meaningless statement. You know that jumble of letters with no information you've been talking about? That's your quote.
I can tell you there is nobody who gives meaning to information. That's the dumbest statement I've heard in many a decade.
Again, the MAIN thing for you is to explain me how the meaningful information evolved. And another proof why you don't understand - sure there is nobody who gives meaning to information simple because information without a meaning IS NOT information and that means meaning and information always come together so it is nonsence to teach a difference between meaning and information ! - but that's the question to Percy, because he was talking information and meaning are two different things. He tried to show, how the information was created and thenhow was created a meaning of that information (but strange thing is, that he used the information itself in explanation, and surely, you can't create [first] information using another information - nonsence). So you are right, question should be - Who is that "somebody" who give a meaningful information ? ? ? Or you have a meaningful logical explanation how that information was created itself by accident??
If theoretically he would draw a circle that way - he wouldn't recognize it, because he wouldn't know how the circle look like!!!
How stupid. Of course he would be able to look atthe drawing and determine exactly what it is. How in the hell do you think minkind developed the definition of what a circle is.
And this is once another clear evidence how you understand it. Of course it is supid! But that's exactly what you teach about accidentally created life - about evolution, jar. That's all against the logic.
Definition of circle by man was created by copying the thing-that-looks-like-circle ....It was copying the existing information. Information is always created (or copied) by another information. Information didn't just appear. There is absolutely no way your mind could create a circle if it haven't seen it before ! Because of this if it created it by accident, it would never knew it is a circle and though would never give it a definition "circle"!! Again - information is copying information... information didn't just appear.
GOT IT?
If you disagree, spear words like "you are jabbering" and give me meaningful logical explanation how the information evolved. Because this is the main thing you have to explain before talking about creating life itself. Or you would rather like to jump straight to it? No. no. ... it's against the "evolution" itself and that would mean that's the proof the evolution is just bunch of nonsense.

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