Evolution is not the Enemy

Intelligent Design is not the Answer

Themes

The Algorithm

The Phenomena

Examples

Conclusion

Approach

1) The theories of cosmological and biological evolution are real.

2) The theory of God, the Creator of the universe is real.

3) Neodarwinian evolution assumes some important phenomena of God’s creation without acknowledging them.

4) Intelligent design misses these phenomena altogether.

5) The underlying algorithm behind these phenomena and the phenomena themselves need to be explored.

6) Each phenomenon needs to be elucidated with a few, concrete examples.

7) There is a compelling need for a concerted effort to add to these examples.

The Themes

The accuracy and precision found in numerous fundamental constants, forces, and masses established

at the moment of the Big Bang

Nine phenomena that allow the universe to support the evolution of intelligent life via the survival of the fittest.

Cosmological Evolution Abiogenesis Biological Evolution

(Examples that we will explore)

The Algorithm

The accuracy and precision found in numerous fundamental constants, forces, and masses

Cosmological Constant

Weak Nuclear Force

Strong Nuclear Force

Electromagnetic Force

Gravity

Mass of proton

Mass of electron

Mass of neutron

1) Many “requisite singularities" exist for the evolution of life.

2) Conditions in the universe act like “poised pendulums” and

3) like “compelling attractors” that ensure that the requisite singularities will occur.

4) Furthermore, conditions in the universe ensure that each requisite singularity will occur in an “ample sample.”

5) Each requisite singularity is an “optimal solution” to design considerations.

6) Thus the requisite singularity will be found with “statistical certainty.”

7) Once found, each requisite singularity results in “narrowing options” for future evolution, thus giving rise to

8) an “essential sequencing" of requisite singularities. Finally, the above often results in

9) an “intricate simplicity" of requisite singularities.

The Phenomena Verbalized

REQUISITE SINGULARITY:B is a required step if life is to arise or evolve.

POISED PENDULUMS:Conditions that result in B are often extremely precise like a pendulumpoised upside down and often B must be extremely precise as well.

COMPELLING ATTRACTOR:Conditions that result in B, make B without fail. Thus even thoughconditions are such that they may make B’, B”, b, b’, or even 1, they willmake B as well.

AMPLE SAMPLE:Conditions that result in B are such that B will occur in abundance andoften so will B', B'', b', b'' and/or 1.

OPTIMAL SOLUTION:But, B by far works best at meeting specific requirements; not B', B'', b', b'‘ or 1.

The Phenomena Formulated, 1

STATISTICAL CERTAINTY:

Because of the above, B, not B', B'', b', b'' or 1 will be found by evolution, to fulfill the requisite singularity.

NARROWING OPTIONS:

Furthermore, once found, B C, not 1, nor □, because neither 1 nor □are now possible or effective.

ESSENTIAL SEQUENCING: This leads to requisite singularities occurring in order: A B C D etc, & B cannot occur before A occurs.

INTRICATE SIMPLICITY: Although the above may result in 10,11,12,13,14,15…99, different steps

or different categories of requisite singularities, this intricate variety of differences can be simply summarized as tens, twenties, thirties, etc.

The Phenomena Formulated, 2

The Examples

The Big Bang

Carbon

Water

Cell Metabolism

Senses and the Brain

The Big Bang

20x1012 °C 6x1012 °C 2x1012 °C 1x109°C 2,700°C

Quarks are bond into nucleosynthesis: First neutral protons & neutrons Formation of He & atoms form other light elements from H

Quark-gluon plasma

1032 °C 1028 °C 1015 °C Birth of Universe Quantum Gravity Era: Probable era of inflation: Electroweak phase transition: Strings or other exotic Universe expands Electromagnetic & weak forces physics in play exponentially become different

Quark-gluon plasma

Moified from Reordan & zajc, 2006

The Big Bang and the Cosmological Constant

Gibbs, W. Wayt. 1998. Beyond physics: renowned scientists contemplate the evidence for God. Scientific American. 279(2):20-22.

Not ready, yet

Atoms get too far apart too soon to allow forces to produce heavier elements

Atoms never get far enough apart to allow forces to produce heavier elements

Carbon

Carbon

Carbon

Carbon

Carbon

Carbon

Water

Water Has to Have a Number of Very Special Properties

The Polarity of WaterWater and the Hydrogen Bond

Water and Ionization Water and Temperature

(Curtis, 1983)

Water

Water Has to Have a Number of Very Special Properties

• Possibly most abundant dielemental molecule in universe• Best solvent and transport agent for charged and polarized compounds• The highest heat storage capacity (specific heat), heat loss at freezing (heat of fusion) and heat input at boiling (heat of vaporization) of all compounds• High incompressibility• High cohesive and adhesive forces• Lighter as a solid than as a liquid

(Curtis, 1983)

Cell Metabolism

Senses and the Brain

Direction of movement

Front

Low gradient of useful information High

Senses and the Brain

Direction of movement

Front

Low gradient of useful information High

Senses and the Brain

Direction of movement

Front

photons: sight

chemicals: smell-taste

pressure-forces: vibrations-sound

Low gradient of useful information High

Senses and the Brain

Direction of movement

Front

photons: sight

chemicals: smell-taste

pressure-forces: vibrations-sound

receiving-processing-responding center: brain

This view of creation does not require the Christian God. However, a careful examination of Genesis does follow the steps of the Big Bang and subsequent cosmological and biological evolution. But as always, there are alternate explanations (see Leslie’s discussion of multiverses).

Even if the evidence for the existence of God in

are not enough to be convincing by themselves, taken as a whole, they are mutually supporting circumstances that cry out for understanding, for explanation.

They can be understood as being unrelated, with disparate explanations:

random chance, luck, mankind’s need to explain the unknown, etc.

or they can be understood as being unified with a single, efficient explanation:

God.

• cosmological and biological evolution• the Bible• the life, death and resurrection of Jesus• the conviction of the early witnesses• the changed life of believers, and• the other facts presented in the paper