tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13817057.post112131483690453771..comments2023-11-09T05:18:44.141-05:00Comments on JC's Blog: In The Beginning Was InformationJChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753309808254573131noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13817057.post-14948638361525964482009-05-27T13:34:10.714-04:002009-05-27T13:34:10.714-04:00A good question, Yashca.
The operation of DNA is ...A good question, Yashca.<br /><br />The operation of DNA is quite complex. (For example, see <A HREF="http://jamesmclark.blogspot.com/2009/02/genetic-code-how-to-read-dna-record.html" REL="nofollow">The Genetic Code - How to Read the Genetic Code</A>.) If DNA evolved from simpler life forms, then the presumed common ancestor would predate DNA, just as it would predate other life features that vary.<br /><br />This is especially so because there are a huge number of possible genetic codes (the number is about 73 digits long) that would all work equally well. If created randomly, then according to probability theory, all possible genetic codes should occur in roughly equal mumbers. And since they all work equally well, they should equally survive, and we should see multiple genetic codes, like we see multiple human languages.<br /><br />The fact that we don't see multiple genetic codes is added to the long list of other reasons why it is not credible for life to arise from non-life through random chemistry. Search my blog for "DNA", and you will find six other blog articles that refer to DNA.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753309808254573131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13817057.post-56808752020899766262009-05-24T19:48:22.013-04:002009-05-24T19:48:22.013-04:00Why would you expect many DNA languages? If everyt...Why would you expect many DNA languages? If everything shares a common ancestor, then only the one DNA language would be shared by everything.Yashcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16599118862572542072noreply@blogger.com