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Old 10-04-2012, 09:41 AM   #10502
Lamplighter
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Originally Posted by footfootfoot View Post
I was thinking about this idea this morning. Studying atoms in order to understand life is like studying bricks to understand houses when what is of deeper significance is who built the house.

Studying DNA seems, to me, a more compelling subject and of greater purpose.

cf The cosmic Serpent, DNA and the origins of knowledge.
...sort of like studying a watch to discern a watch-maker ?
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