RE: Increasing Complexity
Donald Howes (dhowes@ansc.une.edu.au)
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 16:11:20 +1000>
>But that is based upon a circular argument presuming something which has
yet to be shown. Yes, removing a part of an irreducibly complex system will
cause the system to fail. Look at at brick archway, removing any one will
likely collapse the system and yet they were not all placed in position all
at once. That by itself lays to rest Behe's poor argument.
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A brick archway doesn't have to support anything while it is being built,
in fact it has to be supported. If it was unsupported and not finished and
you stood on it, I don't think it would work very well. This is more like
how it is in nature. And that by itself lays to rest you argument.
Donald
Donald Howes
Acting Research Systems Co-Ordinator
Research Services
University of New England