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Author Topic:   The Dawkins question, new "information" in the genome?
jar
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Message 11 of 67 (145992)
09-30-2004 11:24 AM
Reply to: Message 10 by creationistal
09-30-2004 11:09 AM


Okay. So give me an example of how natural selection can create a need for something like an eye, or skin, or anything complex that serves a function, when those things do not yet exist.
Actually, you have the order wrong. Evolution is not directed, does not have a goal. Natural seclection does not create a need.
What happens is random changes. Let's use vision as an example. Some critter is born with a mutation that let's it sense lighter or darker areas. For example, it may be able to sense shadows and so can tell when it's close to prey. It has a better change for finding food than the other similar critters that can only stumble on dinner. So it has a better chance of eating well and living long enough to reproduce and pass on that mutation.
The change was random. Natural selection filtered out those without the mutation.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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Message 17 of 67 (146008)
09-30-2004 11:43 AM
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09-30-2004 11:29 AM


Well, in its simplest form it is only a cell that is light sensitive. We can see this today in some of the simple forms that move towards or away from light sources. We can also see this today in plants that have no eyes at all but react to turn towards a light source.
You are aware that plants respond to turn the surface of their leaves towards the sun. One good example is the classic sunflower.
If you want to follow this further let me know and I'll point you towards several sites that discuss the development of sight.

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