Creation or Evolution? Intelligent design vs Darwin's evolution
Did the universe evolve or was it created by a skilled designer?
This debate has been going on for centuries. Darwin after 20 years of meticulous research came up with his book "On the Origin of Species " which is
considered a landmark in the field of evolutionary biology. This theory of evolution was contradicted by several eminent researchers and scientists on the
grounds that an intelligent system cant evolve on its own. It requires a skilled designer, which may be the God to create the system.
This was well described by an example of watchmaker,
Assume you were walking on a sea shore and you found a stone lying down. You would safely assume that it had been lying there for ages. However instead of a
stone if you found a watch you would not go by the above assumption. Here the watch which is a complex and well designed object could be compared with a
human or any of nature's creations. For the watch (human) to be well designed its certain that the watch maker(God) needed to be equally dexterous.
Darwin's evolutionary theory is not able to explain several aspects of nature. The scientists seconding the Intelligent design also coined a new term called
complex specified information(CSI). CSI means all information is right there specified in front of you yet it is so complex that one is unable to understand
it.
An example by William Dembski,
"A single letter of the alphabet is specified without being complex. A long sentence of random letters is complex without being specified. A Shakespearean
sonnet is both complex and specified."
Another similar example of CSI is Mozart's sonata.
All nature's creatures are examples of CSI. They cannot be explained using Science or other laws.
Fibonacci series and the Golden ratio
We all know Fibonacci's series , 1,1,2,3,5,8,13.....
Here we all know the number n is the addition of (n-1) and (n-2) numbers.
Also if you notice,
2/3,3/5,5/8,8/13 values are almost the same which is approximately 0.618034.
This ratio is called the Golden ratio.
The golden ratio is seen everywhere only that our eyes are not able to interpret them. On careful observation you may realise that it definitely requires a
master technician to create them and they could not have just evolved.
The arrangements of petals in all flowers are in a Fibonacci's series and are placed at 0.618034 distance from each other.The coniferous trees are another example where the pines are at a distance of 0.618034 from each other. Pineapples are perfect examples.Shells are another example of the Fibonacci series.
The human body also follows the golden ratio rule.1) Ratio of length of forearm to the arm.2) Ratio of length of fingers to the length of the palm.3) Ratio of length of the legs to the whole body.
We can keep on quoting many examples like these.
Another interesting relationship of golden section to the design of the human body is that there are: a) 5 appendages (secondary parts) to the torso, in the arms, leg and head. b) 5 appendages on each of these, in the fingers and toes and 5 openings on the face. c) 5 senses in sight, sound, touch, taste and smell.
The golden section in turn, is also based on 5, as the number phi, or 1.6180339..., is computed using 5's, as follows:
5 ^ .5 * .5 + .5 = Phi
In this mathematical construction "5 ^ .5" means "5 raised to the 1/2 power," which is the square root of 5, which is then multiplied by .5 and to which .5
is then added.
Do u really feel human body could have evolved satisfying all these extraordinary ratios.
Here we all know the number n is the addition of (n-1) and (n-2) numbers.
Also if you notice,
2/3,3/5,5/8,8/13 values are almost the same which is approximately 0.618034.
This ratio is called the Golden ratio.
The golden ratio is seen everywhere only that our eyes are not able to interpret them. On careful observation you may realise that it definitely requires a
master technician to create them and they could not have just evolved.
The arrangements of petals in all flowers are in a Fibonacci's series and are placed at 0.618034 distance from each other.The coniferous trees are another example where the pines are at a distance of 0.618034 from each other. Pineapples are perfect examples.Shells are another example of the Fibonacci series.
The human body also follows the golden ratio rule.1) Ratio of length of forearm to the arm.2) Ratio of length of fingers to the length of the palm.3) Ratio of length of the legs to the whole body.
We can keep on quoting many examples like these.
Another interesting relationship of golden section to the design of the human body is that there are: a) 5 appendages (secondary parts) to the torso, in the arms, leg and head. b) 5 appendages on each of these, in the fingers and toes and 5 openings on the face. c) 5 senses in sight, sound, touch, taste and smell.
The golden section in turn, is also based on 5, as the number phi, or 1.6180339..., is computed using 5's, as follows:
5 ^ .5 * .5 + .5 = Phi
In this mathematical construction "5 ^ .5" means "5 raised to the 1/2 power," which is the square root of 5, which is then multiplied by .5 and to which .5
is then added.
Do u really feel human body could have evolved satisfying all these extraordinary ratios.
Symmetry in Nature
We all would have studied about symmetries in geometry. Ever tried to investigate the different symmetries that exist in nature.
Line symmetry
If you draw a line cutting through the center of a butterfly its left and right halves would be perfectly identical. This symmetry exists for most organisms
in this world including human beings.
in this world including human beings.
Rotational Symmetry
Say you rotate an object less than 1 complete turn. If its final position is identical to its initial position we achieve a rotational symmetry. All flowers
come in this category. If you rotate a flower a quarter turn it still looks identical to its initial position.
If you still feel that this astoundingly symmetrical and perfectly proportional world could have evolved on its own without a master I guess you might have
to re think.
Such is the beauty of nature that all of its creations are perfectly symmetrical.
Say you rotate an object less than 1 complete turn. If its final position is identical to its initial position we achieve a rotational symmetry. All flowers
come in this category. If you rotate a flower a quarter turn it still looks identical to its initial position.
If you still feel that this astoundingly symmetrical and perfectly proportional world could have evolved on its own without a master I guess you might have
to re think.
Such is the beauty of nature that all of its creations are perfectly symmetrical.
Science and Theism
I think it has become fashionable for people to say that they believe in Science and not in God. People feel themselves to be more educated and learned when
they behave as atheists and support only scientific facts.
Science is something discovered and interpreted by humans. This interpretation keeps changing with the passage of time. Lets hope one day will come when
people would stop thinking it superstitious when someone believes in God.
I think it has become fashionable for people to say that they believe in Science and not in God. People feel themselves to be more educated and learned when
they behave as atheists and support only scientific facts.
Science is something discovered and interpreted by humans. This interpretation keeps changing with the passage of time. Lets hope one day will come when
people would stop thinking it superstitious when someone believes in God.
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