This is part 3 of a series of commentaries on material presented by Andy McIntosh. This material was presented at a church that I attend. It has been presented other places as well.
For reference, related arguments were presented by McIntosh in the following video:
Random Energy does not Build Machines
Around 43:00 McIntosh goes into an argument about random energy and building machines.
This argument seems to rest on the paper “Information and Entropy – Top-Down or Bottom-Up Development in Living Systems?”
This argument seems to rest on the paper “Information and Entropy – Top-Down or Bottom-Up Development in Living Systems?”
From the journal that published this paper:
“This paper presents a different paradigm than the traditional view. It is, in the view of the Journal, an exploratory paper that does not give a complete justification for the alternative view. The reader should not assume that the Journal or the reviewers agree with the conclusions of the paper. It is a valuable contribution that challenges the conventional vision that systems can design and organize themselves. The Journal hopes that the paper will promote the exchange of ideas in this important topic. Comments are invited in the form of ‘Letters to the Editor’.”
This says to me that this paper is not accepted science. Note, that doesn't mean it is wrong, but it also doesn't mean we should invest in it until the science is done. I probably could wade through the science, but given the disclaimer the journal placed on it, I'm not motivated to. For now, this doesn't pass my bar of acceptable evidence.
The paper: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/network.asa3.org/resource/dynamic/forums/20130306_234609_22078.pdf
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