Origins of Life; Sci-Am review

Bertvan@aol.com
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 12:50:47 EST

Bertvan quoting:
>>>"Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection cannot alone
>>>account for it;"
>
>>That is precisely what most critics of Darwinism, including many
>>"creationists" have
>> been saying. I wonder if Maynard Smith and Szathmary are eminent
>>enough for those people who trust eminent authorities to form their opinions
>>for them?

Susan:
>you need to read the above more carefully. Anti-evolutionists say
>"Darwinian forces can't account for the history of life" (those that admit
>that life had a history). What the above says is that "Darwin's theory of
>eovlution cannot *alone* account for it" In other words natural selection
>is at work here and so is something else. I have a feeling that Smith and
>Szathmary don't think some god or other is the "something else."
Susan

Bertvan:
If they are honest they will say they have no idea whether or not "some god
or other" played any part in the process.
Bertvan