J-Dog
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| Quote (Laminar_ @ Jan. 16 2009,10:13) | Ribosome a diligent proofreader
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DaveScot
01/15/2009
11:47 pm
Laminar
I’ve been working with computer automated equipment all my life. What Barry was trying to say is that nanobots can only respond as they’re instructed. If the programmer doesn’t anticipate any specific contingency the robot won’t be able to invent an appropriate response to it. If we look at “evolution” as the programmer of these nanobots, and we take into account that evolution is reactive, not proactive, it can’t program reactions into the bots for future contingencies, anticipating different possible future situations is proactive and being proactive is something that only intelligent agents do. So Barry rightfully says the nanobot does the only thing it can do which is pass a perfect copy or destroy an imperfect copy. It can’t make any independent decisions.
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He is talking about protein manufacture and error rejection and appears to end up saying that the mechanism in question is a product of evolution because evolution couldn't evolve a cleverer mechanism than the one that exists. |
Isn't he also arguing against his long-held cherished belief in front-loading? (Cuz it's just toooo hard....)
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Come on Tough Guy, do the little dance of ID impotence you do so well. - Louis to Joe G 2/10
Gullibility is not a virtue - Quidam on Dembski's belief in the Bible Code Faith Healers & ID 7/08
UD is an Unnatural Douchemagnet. - richardthughes 7/11
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