tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21317286.post2874626015733885007..comments2023-04-07T14:42:02.961+01:00Comments on ALIEN ON A MISSION: TIME AND CHANCE MAKE BAD THINGS WORSEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21317286.post-34025914749069183232011-06-01T07:36:22.237+01:002011-06-01T07:36:22.237+01:00Hi Ant,
Not sure how often you check your comments...Hi Ant,<br />Not sure how often you check your comments page. I still don't quite see the relevance of your question to evolution, but in case we miss each other, here are some examples of explosions leading to order:<br />C6H12O6 + O2 -> 6C02 + 6H20<br />One I remember from my biology days. It's an explosion that started <a href="http://www.damninteresting.com/how-bacteria-nearly-destroyed-all-life/" rel="nofollow">two and a half billion years ago</a> and has been growing in force ever since then. It's happening inside you right now - the burning of glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce energy, water and CO2.<br />Ever hear the phrase we are all made of stars? Hydrogen and helium are the only 'naturally' occurring elements. Everything else was formed inside stars. When they burn out they explode, scattering the elements.<br />The moon is the result of an astral body colliding with our planet, ripping off a chunk and settling in orbit. From this we got tides, nighttime illumination and a changed length of day.<br />Volcanic eruptions spread fertile ash and create new islands. Iceland is relatively new and was formed by eruptions.<br />Anyway, the full lineup for this year's world atheist convention is <a href="http://www.atheist.ie/world-atheist-convention-2011/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It's sold out, but if there is a question I can't answer you'd like to put to one of the speakers let me know.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925999586920385972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21317286.post-16987475008554573592011-05-31T06:54:10.371+01:002011-05-31T06:54:10.371+01:00Hi Ant,
Thanks for the reply.
I was hoping for a q...Hi Ant,<br />Thanks for the reply.<br />I was hoping for a question related to evolution. That's cosmology.<br />Evolution explains the diversity of life. It does not seek to explain the origins of life (abiogenesis) or the cosmos (cosmology).<br />Do you have a question on evolution?Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925999586920385972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21317286.post-61961608661133972922011-05-30T23:21:17.896+01:002011-05-30T23:21:17.896+01:00@Geoff. Perhaps ask Mr Dawkins if he knows of any ...@Geoff. Perhaps ask Mr Dawkins if he knows of any explosion (apart from the alleged "big bang') that gave more order than before. I suspect not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12834869311926828084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21317286.post-21164671109654659052011-05-30T08:58:18.313+01:002011-05-30T08:58:18.313+01:00Ant, I've done my best to find any of your pos...Ant, I've done my best to find any of your posts that mention evolution and have answered your questions to the best of my abilities in your comments.<br /><br />I feel I've addressed them all. Thanks for leaving my comments in place by the way, a lesser man would have deleted them.<br /><br />Did I miss any? Do you have any other questions about evolution?<br /><br />PZ Myers and Richard Dawkins are in Dublin this weekend for the World Atheist Convention. If you can get me a question I can't answer by Friday I'll be happy to ask them on your behalf.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925999586920385972noreply@blogger.com