#10 islan – Interesting stuff. I’ll admit that I didn’t follow it all completely, but mostly. I understand all the terms, but I lack the depth of background to understand the references. Still, to me, it sounds like you’re scientifically describing a theory of God, or at least an explanation of the how of Intelligent design. Perhaps I missed something?
As I get it, these processes build up within the design memory of the organism. Eventually, the species evolves suddenly, or some of it does, and the old dies out as it is edged out by a more successful organism occupying the same niche. That would account for the lack of fossil records showing any intermediate forms. However, it doesn’t explain the Cambrian explosion, during which, massive amounts of new species just simply appeared, apparently from nothing. This is apparently done in each epoch, like God occasionally tearing up his garden and replanting.
No matter how much I read on the subject, I never find a conflict between solid scientific evidence and the Creation theory. Some theories conflict, but those that conflict always end up having holes in them that get exposed over time.
Not sure I understood enough of the physics links, other than to think that the theories allow for both a finite and an infinite universe. To me, it sounds like the universe is infinite, but the expansion will not be. Eventually, it will all collapse back to the ovoid as entropy takes effect. Then, we’ll have another Big Bang (Big Flash; there’s no sound in space), and the process will start all over again.
I think you were trying to draw a parallel between the two theories (physics and evolution), but I can’t see the validity of the parallel. Maybe I’m just sorta dense and ‘misconscrewed’ the physics part. You presented it as evolving, and I got it as self-regenerating.
Anyway, thanks for the info. Interesting stuff. Gives me something to think about.
