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Paul C. Anagnostopoulos · 28th October 2005, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Hammegk

Timing of specific environment & timing of rna-dna available for mutation is not random?

This bit of logic is used by many creationists. Indeed, the timing of specific environmental pressures is random with respect to the rest of the universe. But that doesn't matter, does it? What matters is that that environmental pressures last for a long time, long enough to nonrandomly select the more-or-less random mutations that occur in genomes embedded in that environment.

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Or does environment specify and direct mutation? LOL.

It might to some extent, but what does it matter?

~~ Paul

28th October 2005, 10:14 AM	#282
Paul C. Anagnostopoulos Nap, interrupted. Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 19,139	Originally Posted by Hammegk Timing of specific environment & timing of rna-dna available for mutation is not random? This bit of logic is used by many creationists. Indeed, the timing of specific environmental pressures is random with respect to the rest of the universe. But that doesn't matter, does it? What matters is that that environmental pressures last for a long time, long enough to nonrandomly select the more-or-less random mutations that occur in genomes embedded in that environment. Quote: Or does environment specify and direct mutation? LOL. It might to some extent, but what does it matter? ~~ Paul
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