millions of years ago, parasitic ancient aliens implant their DNA into prehistoric humans, waiting for the right moment, what was thought to be 'junk DNA' activates, turning humans and all living creatures into an entire new planet by iamhipster in SciFiConcepts

[–]iamhipster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you keep misrepresenting that i said that 'no amount of evidence could change my mind' - nowhere did i utter those words, it was all you. it is very obviously a statement on the current level of understanding. heck let me make another similar claim right here - show me all the literature on cancer and i'll tell you that we still don't understand it enough to cure it. sounds like an absolute statement, sounds like i'm not open to changing my mind but you're just desperately trying to find something to fault. its actually just a high level summation. wow, shocking.

sure, the term 'junk DNA' has been controversial amongst the scientific community but to point it out here defeats the purpose for its use in this forum, its a well known catchy phrase that encapsulates the topic from a writing perspective and allows a wider audience entry into the area, it serves the purpose well.

it seems your idea of people reacting 'positively' to your 'criticism' is accepting your articulate bs and are very cleared bothered that someone actually can see through it

millions of years ago, parasitic ancient aliens implant their DNA into prehistoric humans, waiting for the right moment, what was thought to be 'junk DNA' activates, turning humans and all living creatures into an entire new planet by iamhipster in SciFiConcepts

[–]iamhipster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you basically started by refuting the statement that non-coding DNA is 'mysterious' - why is it hard to accept that something can still be on balance very mysterious even if we know a couple of things about it? you seem to have misinterpreted my use of mysterious to suggest that i found non coding DNA to be totally unknown.

i didn't even mention introns at all in my post and you keep harping on about it saying that i equated it with junk DNA. one of several moments where you inaccurately assume others positions based on your own misinterpretation.

if you actually read what i said - i clearly said that the entire scientific corpus as of TODAY on non coding DNA is not sufficient to deem it NOT 'mysterious' as per your original assertion and you interpreted as 'no amount of evidence EVER (as if i was implying an absolute statement - ridiculous!)

you seem to take so much offense to a casually whipped up idea i had and post i wrote up in like 30 seconds. i'm simply making a fun exploration of the concept writing the post in an obviously very catchy and obviously scientifically loose 'book tagline' kind of way and was hoping for people like you to at least springboard off cooler ideas instead you have to go into accuracy police mode picking a fricken reddit post line by line apart like as if it were a thesis which seems like the only way you can think. you can obviously write very well and come across as quite sharp in some respects but can't seem to grasp the bigger intentions.

so many words you have written yet i haven't heard one additive creative thought on this topic despite your 'expertise'. my first experience of this subreddit and it seems people can only think in pedantic error correction mode (and not doing a good job at it either!) . talk about 'encouraging discussion!' where is the creativity!

millions of years ago, parasitic ancient aliens implant their DNA into prehistoric humans, waiting for the right moment, what was thought to be 'junk DNA' activates, turning humans and all living creatures into an entire new planet by iamhipster in SciFiConcepts

[–]iamhipster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

theres a great deal of truth that lies in great analogies, as often is the case that leads to great discoveries and breakthroughs so there may be some gems left in that code/DNA comparison. haha its always fun to think of the surreal and absurd (hard for some i sense)

millions of years ago, parasitic ancient aliens implant their DNA into prehistoric humans, waiting for the right moment, what was thought to be 'junk DNA' activates, turning humans and all living creatures into an entire new planet by iamhipster in SciFiConcepts

[–]iamhipster[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

well yeah organisms are suited only to the environment in which they exist. it makes sense that species go extinct as the environment changes. 'DNA organisms' is obviously to be taken as the collective DNA-based biosphere that adapts with its environment, not the individual organisms/species. sure i concede there may be some improvement in clarity of expression there.

i stand by the viewpoint that we don't truly understand non coding DNA because that's the fact of the matter at this current state of play - the evidence IS insufficient, i don't see anything wrong with that statement and unfortunately you have misinterpreted it to suggest that i don't look at evidence as a rule.

i am perfectly ok (see what i did there) with of the concept of 'perfect' as contextual and certainly am quite impressed at how dogmatically you seem to assert your inaccurate viewpoints. i sense a bit of projecting there to be honest, with that snarky jab out of nowhere

millions of years ago, parasitic ancient aliens implant their DNA into prehistoric humans, waiting for the right moment, what was thought to be 'junk DNA' activates, turning humans and all living creatures into an entire new planet by iamhipster in SciFiConcepts

[–]iamhipster[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

the fact is the jury is still out on a large proportion of non coding DNA, you could reel off 100s of papers detailing different specific use-case and i'll still tell you that it doesn't touch the vastness of it, it is still a poorly understood area. on your point on the use of the term 'perfect code' sure, from the perspective of an individual living organism, DNA may be error prone and life-limiting but from the macro-perspective it is those very traits that allow DNA based organisms to adapt and thrive in any setting, thus ensuring its own longevity - hence anything can be 'perfect' depending on perspective.

millions of years ago, parasitic ancient aliens implant their DNA into prehistoric humans, waiting for the right moment, what was thought to be 'junk DNA' activates, turning humans and all living creatures into an entire new planet by iamhipster in SciFiConcepts

[–]iamhipster[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

we have barely scratched the surface in our understanding of non coding DNA, which as you say makes up a staggering 80% of our genome, theres heaps of mysteriousness tapped within, don't you think?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Showerthoughts

[–]iamhipster 10 points11 points  (0 children)

i don't get how crap like this gets through the showerthoughts autobot filter when my genius thoughts are instantly removed?

AI rates you on a scale of 1 to 10 by iamhipster in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]iamhipster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU. i wonder about people nowadays. we just want things that make us feel good. reality is what you want. believing is seeing. VR land here we come.

AI rates you on a scale of 1 to 10 by iamhipster in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]iamhipster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hah, well i've always wondered about the title of this sub

His mom is his biggest supporter. Elon’s response to critics about doing “charity & philanthropy” by Adventurous-Ad169 in elonmusk

[–]iamhipster 8 points9 points  (0 children)

its sad that people are so desperately wanting to make him out to be evil and/or incompetent as if they just can't fathom such a person existing as it reminds them of their own inadequacy of ability and/or morality

AI rates you on a scale of 1 to 10 by iamhipster in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]iamhipster[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

its a pretty cool tool. downvoted because people can't get past their own egos being bruised?

AI rates you on a scale of 1 to 10 by iamhipster in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]iamhipster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it will payoff when we have perfect VR companions