Re:Evolution's probability

Joel Duff (crinoid@midwest.net)
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 13:07:11 -0700

At 10:44 AM 9/28/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Evolution is a still-born latter-day alchemism as likely as gold is an
>alloy. The probability of only one molecule of iso-1-cytochrome c by
>evolution is 2.3x10^-75. That is the same probabilty that gold is an
>alloy.
>
>Belief in evolution requires a religious belief in factoids and miracles
>like alchemism.

Joseph,

I am a little confused. Are you saying that the origin of iso-1-cytochrome
c from basic components is astronomically low and if so what does that have
to do with evolution? It sounds like you are specifically addressing the
origin of life question but saying nothing really about evolution of that
life. Are you saying that evolution, as has been defined by several on
this list itself, is as likely as gold is an alloy (whatever that is
supposed to mean) also?

Joel Duff