If a system were completely random, how long would it take for a complex organism to develop?
Probably not a valid argument or example but I remember the example of the Infinite Monkey Theorem from my college Physics. How long would it take for a monkey to randomly punching the keys on a typewriter to produce the complete works for Shakespeare. Actually, when we computed it, it was Hamlet and it took longer than the existence of the known universe. 10^12 years? I don’t remember the exact number.
The point is that a truly random system will never get started in the first place let alone survive the millions of successive steps to success. Especially when each step may result in disaster and failure.
[[Actually, when we computed it, it was Hamlet and it took longer than the existence of the known universe. 10^12 years? I don’t remember the exact number.]]
But what is left out of this scenario is that you would have to INTELLIGENTLY DESIGN a supernatural system in order for the experiment to work- You would need an endless supply of ink, ribbon, keys that don’t wear out, mechanical parts that don’t wear out- the monkey would have to somehow ward off fatigue, skin problems, breakdown etc- the second law of thermodynamics would have to be suspended etc etc etc-