A simple mechanism could have been decisive for the development of life
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Re: A simple mechanism could have been decisive for the development of life
#2I investigated this in a simulation 8 years ago, link here and a paper in the description https://youtu.be/UVyTu3o2A9U
Re: A simple mechanism could have been decisive for the development of life
#3I investigated this in a simulation 8 years ago, link here and a paper in the description https://youtu.be/UVyTu3o2A9U
That's awesome!
How valid is a two dimensional simulation like this for a three dimensional phenomenon?
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#4Is it so hard to believe that there's a creator maybe?
Re: A simple mechanism could have been decisive for the development of life
#5I investigated this in a simulation 8 years ago, link here and a paper in the description https://youtu.be/UVyTu3o2A9U
I have no idea what I watched. Can you ELI5?
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#6Is it so hard to believe that there's a creator maybe?
Why not both?
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#7Is it so hard to believe that there's a creator maybe?
It’s not hard to “believe”, but it’s impossible to prove.
Theological debates usually end up with the creationist position being that belief without proof equals faith, there for proof is not desired.
Science is skepticism, religion is unquestionable; the two are opposites.
Re: A simple mechanism could have been decisive for the development of life
#8Is it so hard to believe that there's a creator maybe?
Sure maybe. But there's a long way from "life was intentionally created on Earth" to "an interventionist God created the entire universe". Perhaps aliens seeded life on Earth. So even if the appearence of life on Earth couldn't be otherwise explained, I don't think it would be particularly compelling evidence for the kind of religion that people tend to believe.
Re: A simple mechanism could have been decisive for the development of life
#9Is it so hard to believe that there's a creator maybe?
It’s not hard to “believe”, but it’s impossible to prove. Theological debates usually end up with the creationist position being that belief without proof equals faith, there for proof is not desired. Science is skepticism, religion is unquestionable; the two are opposites.
Religion isn't unquestionable, doubt is a key to faith. There's an entire academic discipline devoted to critically studying the divine, theology.
That is not an excuse for avoiding and denying any insight into creation or trying to fill the gap with gods of course. I strongly disagree with the thread starter's sentiment
Re: A simple mechanism could have been decisive for the development of life
#10Is it so hard to believe that there's a creator maybe?
Not if there's evidence of one, no. Why, do you have some?