Fuckety fuck fuck! I know that this subject is an irrefutably futile banter between who did what and where it came from but it gives my brain a big fat hard-on. So to preface this mental masturbation session, I'll reference the why.
Inspired by a respectably recent decision made by the Kansas state board of education, I'll postulate about the debate between the creation of the universe, the Adam and Eve vs. the Big Bang, the hot wing vs. the organic egg, the bullshit vs. destiny. In Kansas, as well as a handfull of other hippie states in the southeast, the inclusion of the theory of evolution to science curriculum has been a major controversy with policymakers. The issue lies within a group of individuals who desire to include their notion of evolution that is termed "Intelligent Design." What is ID?
ID is the idea that the evolution of the universe is due to an intelligent force. Theorized by a man Michael Behe, it states that there exists a design, a certain relationship between cells and molecules that cause evolution. Behe's theory denotes that his theory is scientific, not of religious derivations, which various scientists deem absurd and extreme. Behe argues against Darwin's pop theory of evolution (There exists natural selection, that evolution is rooted in the idea that given a gene pool, it's breeding members will pass on its genetic characteristics. The most adaptative will surpass extinction.) stating that aimless evolution, evolution by chance, is an absurd black box. He defines black box meaning an unexplainable function. Behe explains that certain beliefs of biology during Darwin's time were accepted but unexplained, such as the microbiological composition of the eye. Now scientists refuse to accept his theory into their field, claiming that it cannot be proven and possess religious inclinations. They say that ID belives that the is an intelligent design to the relationship of cells, thus inferring a designer, possibly a God, possibly aliens. God is a religion. Religion is not science. Science is theories that can be tested, refuted, etc. Religion is not that.
Behe uses the example of a rat trap to illustrate the concept of irreducible complexity to contest Darwin's theory of evolution. Darwin believes that without slight succesive modification, then the existence of any complex organ would cease. Behe uses irreducible complexity to agree with Darwin, that complex systems or organs are dependent upon their interdependent ingredients to exist and function. The rat trap for example, consists of wood slate, hammer, spring, screws. etc. If any part of the element were to be removed, then the rat trap as a whole could not exist. It could not function. They are interdependent. This here then exists a design. These elements work together to exist as another whole, to function. Behe also equates this example with the function of proteins with amino acids to form DNA, life.
Now the questions that arise are of the following; What explains the relationship between these elements? Did these relationships just happen to be coincidence? Does God exist due to this relationship?
Behe's school of thought is viewed by many scholars as absurd, not only because he appealed to the public before his fellow peers, but also that they believe his shit isn't science. I believe that his shit is very valid, that there does exists beautiful designs that make biology and the creation of organisms sound like the creation of jazz. Behe should have not come out yet with this theory. He should have kicked it more, experimenting and finding tangible, vivid warrants for his claim. Behe pretty much said a big fuck you to scientists that have devoted their lives to unraveling the nuances of life by obervation on the molecular level and in this vein he loses points. I believe that Behe has a beautiful notion of evolution on a philosophical tip, but he has a long hill to climb up not only with his peers but for the sake of this theory. Many "absurd" notions of the "facts" of life have been rectified after time like the shape of the world, the continually expanding universe, tofu, and the absolute awesomeness of penguins. But for now, Behe took a fat shit on himself and needs to clean up his act, so that naturalist and LSD induced Satoris will keep a spot in the "dopest moments" timeline.
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