CAN EVOLUTION PRODUCE AN EYE? Evolution vs. Creation

The Ignorant Fishermen Blog ^ | 1/1/94 | Dr. David N. Menton, Ph.D.

[The Ignorant Fisherman]

The following is by Dr. David N. Menton, Ph.D. It is copyrighted 1994 by Missouri Association for Creation --

The human brain consists of approximately 12 billion cells, forming 120 trillion interconnections. The light sensitive retina of the eye (which is really part of the brain) contains over 10 million photoreceptor cells. These cells capture the light pattern formed by the lens and convert it into complex electrical signals, which are then sent to a special area of the brain where they are transformed into the sensation we call vision.

In an article in "Byte" magazine (April 1985), John Stevens compares the signal processing ability of the cells in the retina with that of the most sophisticated computer designed by man, the Cray supercomputer:

[The Ignorant Fisherman]

The Fool has said there is no God! (Psalm 14:1-3, Romans 1:19-22)

[bray]

This is one of the biggest black holes of Darwinism. How does an eye evolve?

Pray for America’s Freedom

[stormer]

The simple answer is “yes”. But I know you must have some questions. Start here, and when you get done with these, I’ll send some more.

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S016895259901776X
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2688200
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0944200604700215
http://www.genestocellsonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/1/1/11
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0959437X95800298
http://jhered.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/96/3/185
http://benzerserver.caltech.edu/pdf/cv112.pdf
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0047248401904683

[john in springfield]

Short answer: yes.

[stormer]

Ruh roh!

Insight Into Eye Evolution Deals Blow To Intelligent Design http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20050822230316data_trunc_sys.shtml

[stormer]

[Allen In Texas Hill Country]

More “Snap Your Finger” time.

[mnehring]

Actually, yes. At that, it is one of the best documented transitions. The gene changes have even been mapped in the mollusk family from light sensitive cells through the very advanced squid eye.

[raygunfan]

yes, of course it can invent an eye, IT HAS TOO, and of course, you can take drawings and lay then in an order to fool folks into believing a light sensitive cell (THAT APPARENTLY JUST POPPED INTO EXISTANCE AS WELL) turned step by step into an eye...

because it, HAS TO, THE RELIGION REQUIRES IT....

Handwaving at its finest.

[remaxagnt]

still waiting for a crackpot evoloutionsist to tell me how come in our lifetime a dog has never produced anyhting but a dog same with any other species. its the core principle of eviloution and when did eviloution stop? ask many and none ever have the 2 answers that are vital to there made up theory.

[ctdonath2]

Or, to put it another way, “LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA I’m going to ignore every fact before me LA LA LA LA LA”.

Do you really expect a complete total answer that will fit on your computer screen, understandable at a glance? or will you acknowledge that there is a plain logical sequencing of reasonable transitions backed up by real-world examples?

As a Creationist, I do find the arguments of fellow believers on the whole downright stupid and embarrassing. Much of the science is there, and snide dismissals doesn’t advance the cause any more than threatening to burn Galileo at the stake did.

Getting life to start at all, now there’s the interesting question...

[ctdonath2]

In an article in "Byte" magazine (April 1985)

Yeah, there's a real good basis for modern scientific creationism: an electronic hobbyist magazine from 25 years ago.

Hey...I probably still have that issue...

[raygunfan]

and as a creationist, im not expecting an all encompassing explaination of how the eye came to be....i nvr said that, i merely pointed out that all we are given is pretty pics and graphs PLACED IN A SPECIFIC ORDER to fool folks into believing eyes evolved from a light sensitive spot.....all with ‘just so’ stories used as scientific evidence.

evolutionism is a a humanist religion, and im not an adherent, nor am i ignorant or stupid enough to believe in that fairy tale.

[The Ignorant Fisherman]

I’ll get right on it... just after I evolve some wings and a elephant trunk... You create a 747 out of nothing and then get back to me. think it through my friend

[stormer]

I don’t know what wings, a trunk, or a 747 have to do with anything (nor do I suspect you do either), but you were the one who asked about the evolution of eyes. I produced peer reviewed scientific articles discussing that - do with them what you will.

[Mikey]

"The Fool has said there is no God! (Psalm 14:1-3, Romans 1:19-22)"

The world has followed the lie.

Tehillim 14: 1-3,

"The fool has said in his heart, there is no YaHWeH. They have done corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is no one who does good. YaHWeH looked down from the heavens on the sons of mankind, to see if there is a wise one, seeking YaHWeH. They have all turned aside. "

Yeshayahu 65: 11,

"But you are those who forsake YaHWeH, who forget my set apart mountain , who prepare a table for Gad , and fill a drink offering for meni."

Stop believing the lie. Come out her my people.
The Remnant Ministry

[bray]

Nice pictures, do you have the Disney fish to man movie too?

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[LiteKeeper]

The simple answer is “no” - read the original article!

[GodGunsGuts]

I’m surprise we haven’t crossed paths before! Give me a ping on these, and I’ll be sure to ping my ping list in the future. And if you would like to be on the HMS Creation ping list yourself, feel free to drop me a line.

All the best—GGG

[GodGunsGuts]

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