Genetic information, primarily. Pseudogenes represent information that
apparently has been lost, but there is no known mechanism that I know of
that shows an increase in information complexity that had to occur for one
primordial gene to eventually provide the information that would produce a
man.
Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth
shall make you free. John 8:32
Ron Chitwood
chitw@flash.net
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> From: RJD <virkotto@intrnet.net>
> To: evolution@calvin.edu
> Subject: Re: Dawkins' video (was: a transitional turtle)
> Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 5:55 PM
>
> At 05:10 PM 6/6/98 -0500, Ron Chitwood wrote:
> >>>> But until I hear a very good explanation, I wouldn't beleive
anything
> >on this tape.
> >Take what I say and look at the tape again and see if I am not
correct<<<
> >
> >Sorry, I saw the tape at a MIOS meeting and, at present at least, do not
> >have a chance to review it again. I will do that, based on your
> >suggestions, if given a chance. The point that was made still holds,
> >however. There is no recorded instance of an increase in DNA
information.
> >Decreases, yes - increases, no. (Can the DNA be tested on this to prove
> >anything other than microevolution occurred. If it can, Richard Dawkins
> >needs to be informed. He was totally ignorant of any finding that showed
an
> >increase in
> >information at the DNA level has ever occurred )
>
> Sorry to barge in but Ron what do you mean specifically by "increase in
> information at the DNA level"? Are we talking about total DNA content,
> number of genes, copies of genes, changes in posttranscriptional
> modification? This phrase is to vague to really evaluate as presently
> not-defined. I guess the question is what constitutes the information
you
> refer to?
>
> Regards,
>
> Joel Duff
>
> Postdoc
> Dpt. Plant Biology
> Southern Illinois University
> Carbondale, IL 62901
>