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| adam_text | A Case
Against Acddent
and
Self-Organization
Dean L Overman
ROWMAN amp; LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS, INC
Lanham • Boulder • New York • Oxford
CONTENTS
FOREWORD xiii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xv
PREFACE xvii
POWERS OFTEN xix
PART I: INTRODUCTION 1
PART II: VERBAL AND MATHEMATICAL
LOGIC RELATING TO QUESTIONS PRESENTED 3
2 1 Influence of metaphysical assumptions 3
2 2 Thoughts as products of accidents 4
2 3 Valid and false reasoning 5
231 Valid and invalid syllogisms 5
232 Extrapolations from a small amount of data 7
233 Inconsistencies within the context of terms 9
234 Hidden assumptions and contrivances in
mathematics 11
235 Circular reasoning 17
236 Failure to confirm hypothesis and assumed validity
of alternate explanation 20
237 Confusing sequence with cause 21
238 Modification of question presented 22
2 4 Limits on logic: lawyers, liars, and Godel s
Incompleteness Theorem in mathematics 23
2 5 Uncertainty in quantum mechanics 29
vu
viii Contents
PART III: CASE AGAINST ACCIDENT FROM
MATHEMATICAL PROBABILITIES IN
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 31
3 1 Definition of life 31
3 2 DNA, RNA, protein synthesis and the genetic code 34
3 3 Theory of the emergence of life from accidental or chance
processes 38
3 4 Facticious flaws in the Miller and Urey line of
experiments 41
341 Less reducing atmosphere of early earth 41
342 Inefficacy of random distribution of left and right handed
molecules as building blocks for life 44
343 Dilution processes in the prebiotic soup and the
prevention of formation ofpolypeptides 44
344 Factor of facticious manipulation of researcher 48
3 5 Limited time available for formation of life from accidental
or chance processes 49
3 6 Calculating mathematical probabilities of accidental or
chance events 51
3 7 Mathematical probability of random protein/enzyme and
bacterium formation 58
371 Calculations of Sir Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickrama-
singhefor random generation of a simple enzyme and
calculations for a single celled bacterium 58
372 Calculations of Hubert Yockeyfor random generation of a
single molecule of iso-1 -cytochrome c protein 60
373 Calculations of Bradley and Thaxton for random
production of a single protein 62
374 Calculations of Harold Morowitz for single celled
bacterium developing from accidental or chance
processes 63
375 Calculations of Bernd-Olaf Kuppers for the random
generation of the sequence of a bacterium 64
3 8 Additional challenges from complexity 65
Contents ix
PART IV: THE PROBLEM OF COMPLEXITY: THE
GENERATION OF SUFFICIENT INFORMATION
CONTENT 69
4 1 Absence of plausible method of generating sufficient
information content into inorganic matter even in a system
far from equilibrium 69
411 Insufficiency of energy flow alone to generate adequate
information content 69
412 The improbability ofKNA as a catalyst for the origin of
life 71
413 Other theories of self-organization in nonequilibrium
• systems 73
4131 Order without specified complexity 75
4132 Silicate crystals: self-replication without
specified complexity 77
4133 Deep sea hydrothermal vents 79
4134 Metabolism recapitulating biogenesis 82
4135 Complexity on the edge of chaos 89
414 ALH84001 92
4 2 Present absence of a plausible scientific theory for
generating information content into inert matter 101
PART V: CASE AGAINST ACCIDENT FROM PRECISION OF
VALUES IN PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS REQUIRED FOR
THE FORMATION OF LIFE 103
5 1 Background foundation for discussion of precision of
values in particle astrophysics 104
511 Hubble s discovery of the expansion of the universe 104
512 The Big Bang theory 106
513 Blackbody radiation evidence for the Big Bang 108
514 The singularity ad initium and the singularities of black
holes 109
515 The four fundamental forces, quantum particle structure
and grand unified theories 112
x Contents
5151 Four fundamental forces 112
5152 Theory of quantum particle structure and
quantum chromodynamics 113
51521 Overview 113
51522 Antiparticles 114
51523 Analogies between atomic and
subatomic world 115
51524 Leptons 116
51525 Quarks 117
51526 Dimensionless features of quarks and
leptons, the singularity, and the
excess of particles over
antiparticles 118
5153 Grand unified extra dimensional theories 119
51531 Guts and strings 119
51532 Symmetry and Kaluza-Klein extra
dimensional theories 119
51533 Supersymmetry and supergravity
theories 120
51534 String theories 121
516 Particle and fundamental force activity in the early
universe 124
5 2 Examples of precision of values in particle astrophysics
necessary for life 127
521 Resonance precision required for existence of carbon, a
necessary element for life 128
522 Explosive power of Big Bang precisely matched to
power of gravity; density precisely matched with critical
density 130
523 Delicate balance in strong nuclear force 132
524 Balancing of gravitational force and electromagnetic
force 134
Contents xi
525 Meticulous balance between number of electrons and
protons 136
526 Precision in electromagnetic force and ratio of proton
mass to electron mass and neutron mass to proton
mass 136
527 Big Bang s defiance of Second Law of Thermodynamics
and gravity s cumulative effect 138
528 Delicate balance of values related to weak nuclear
force 140
529 Precision in the number of dimensions 142
5 2 10 Fine tuning in masses of particles, fundamental values
and existence of unchanging types of particles required
• for DNA 142
5 2 11 Precision in the agreement between abstract mathematics
and the laws of the physical world 143
5 2 12 Conclusion: abundance of evidence from precision of
values against accidental formation of a universe
compossible with life 149
5 3 Speculations to avoid a beginning out of true
nothingness 150
531 Conjecture of an oscillating universe 151
532 Conjectures of quantum fluctuations, wave functions
and no boundaries 152
5321 The curtain at Planck time 152
5322 Quantum fluctuations 154
5323 Wave function and the no boundary
proposal 159
5324 Hawking s question and the need of a creator
as causa essendi 163
5325 The no boundary proposal and the Second Law
of Thermodynamics 168
5 4 Weak and strong anthropic principles 172
PART VI: ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF CHANCE OR
IMPERSONAL BEGINNING 177
xii Contents
PART VII: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 181
7 1 Questions presented 181
7 2 Case against accident from probabilities in molecular
biology 182
7 3 Self-organization scenarios and the problem of complexity:
the generation of information content 184
7 4 ALH84001 187
7 5 The necessary bridge 187
7 6 Case against accident from probabilities related to
precision of values in particle astrophysics 188
APPENDIX: SOME IMPORTANT PHYSICAL VALUES 199
Notes 201
Selected Bibliography 227
Index 237
About the Author 245
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