Yes. Of course I see a lot of the same kinds of weirdness in the low-level implementations of computer programs built with high-level code generators.
Whether our genome was created by a pre-existing intelligence using some kind of advanced creature creation software or arose entirely out of selection pressures over time is difficult to gather evidence on, let alone prove. But from a computer programmer’s point of view it’s a pretty awe-inspiring system. Major adaptability AND major stability AND self-assembling.
It would be like finding five million lines of computer code stashed away that’s capable of rewriting itself for piloting anything from a motorcycle to the space shuttle. The fact that it’s a giant ball of muddy spaghetti makes it hard to manipulate for your own purposes, but doesn’t make the end result any less impressive.
Of course, from what we know about genetics, God is a very kludgy engineer.
Yes. Of course I see a lot of the same kinds of weirdness in the low-level implementations of computer programs built with high-level code generators.
Whether our genome was created by a pre-existing intelligence using some kind of advanced creature creation software or arose entirely out of selection pressures over time is difficult to gather evidence on, let alone prove. But from a computer programmer’s point of view it’s a pretty awe-inspiring system. Major adaptability AND major stability AND self-assembling.
It would be like finding five million lines of computer code stashed away that’s capable of rewriting itself for piloting anything from a motorcycle to the space shuttle. The fact that it’s a giant ball of muddy spaghetti makes it hard to manipulate for your own purposes, but doesn’t make the end result any less impressive.