- Shy, what do you think of Rupert Sheldrake's idea that we have literally no idea at all HOW genes Archived Message
Posted by Rhisiart Gwilym
on May 14, 2020, 8:00 pm, in reply to "Hmmm.."
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lead to the actual forms and functions of living systems? Any more than our extensive neurological knowledge gives us any inkling at all about HOW exactly the functioning of the brain neurological system gives rise - allegedly - to the so-called 'epiphenomenon' of consciousness? (You'll have gathered, I'm sure, that I suspect that consciousness is the foundation of all reality, and all physical, chemical, biological, psychological, etc. processes are built atop this essential ground-base - and are built from it. Hence, btw, the all-importance of that famous definition of magic: 'The art and science of creating changes in consciousness, in accordance with the will.' Do that effectively enough, and you witness 'miracles'. Magic!) That lack of a clear actually-causal explanation always makes me wonder how the professionally-knowledgeable people discussing genetics can be so sure about how anything at all in the structure of DNA and RNA molecules dictates the functions and structures which are supposed to be controlled by them. Is it just mysterious correlation rather than certainty of causal paths: If you see A, then you'll see B - but we've no clue how and why? Sorry, I don't mean to belittle the specialist learning about genetics, of which you seem to be an advanced student. But - well, these are real unanswered questions, aren't they? Part of the growing body of intractable anomalies which are shoving the mechanistic-materialism doctrines of current scientific orthodoxy into paradigmatic crisis. I know, I know! Mr. Diplomatic-Tact-Personified, me.  
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