Opie wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 08:59:12 -0500, FalconClawRed
> <Use-Author-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:
>> Molecular biologist Michael Denton writes
> in
> Evolution: A Theory
> in Crisis, page 250: "Molecular biology has
> shown that even the
> simplest of all living systems on earth today,
> bacterial cells, are
>>>>>>> Of course there are thousands who would disagree
> that there's no hint of evolution. Fact is,
> evolution can be seen alive and well today. All
> you have to do is look.
>> Your quote is from an on-going line by Denton
> that
> stretches back for more than a decade. He,
> naturally, has made a ton of money from those
> willing to pay anything necessary to sooth their
> mind and ease their fears of reality.
One of the smallest bacteria, pelagobactor ubique
has 1,350 genes. Not so totally complex as
Denton's handwave 'argument' would lead you to
believe.
The smallest bacteria that are known are
parasites of other bacteria and can get by with
only 430 genes.
Nor are all bacteria the same, there are some
known that still mainly use RNA directly as
as catalysts rather than DNA > RNA > enzymes.
Leaving out messy little details makes it seem
more miraculous than it really is.
>> For a better read, try:
>http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/mark_vuletic/denton.html
>>>>>>> People who want to share their religious
> views with you almost never want you to
> share your views with them.
>>>>>>
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