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Uniformitarianism, Probability and Evolution

White, A. J. ‘Monty’ (1972) Uniformitarianism, Probability and Evolution. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 9 (1): 7.

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Abstract

The author has endeavored to show that Lyell’s Uniformitarianism Hypothesis is not only the philosophy governing the study of Geology, but also that which governs Cosmology and Chemical Evolution. He then considers the formation by chance of a small protein 100 amino acids long, containing 20 different amino acids in a definite sequence from a "primeval soup" where all the Earth’s hydrospheric water molecules have been replaced by these 20 different amino acids. The author uses the laws of probability to show that the odds of forming such a small protein by chance in the last 10E+10 years are 10E+67 to 1 against. In light of this conclusion, the complex nature of DNA is then briefly discussed with reference to the genetic code. Finally the author concludes that in order to avoid confusion, science must only be studied in the light of God’s revelation to man.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science (General) > QC Physics > QC251 Heat > QC251.1 Thermodynamics. Entropy
Q Science (General) > QD Chemistry > QD241 Organic Chemistry > QD241.1 Biochemistry
Q Science (General) > QH Natural History. Biology > QH359 Biological Evolution > QH359.2 Origin of Life
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2025 21:39
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2025 21:39
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/200

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