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Re:First known gene transfer from plant to insect identified by tomrod on Saturday March 27, 2021 @05:03PM (#26605606)
No one is testing, however. Folks commonly use verbiage derived from intellectual design, and we should be conscientious on the subject. There is a system in the randomness, but we need not attribute will to the system.
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Re:First known gene transfer from plant to insect identified by ironmagma on Saturday March 27, 2021 @05:06PM (#26605627)
There need not be a tester for a test to exist. The organism tests itself in some sense. The system (universe) tests the organism, the same way things can stand the “test of time.” Whether you personally interpret this as intelligent design is entirely outside of the discussion.
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