The slow miracles of materialism

In chapter 12 of his book 'The Information' James Gleick offers us some speculation about the origin of life.

Quotes and comments;

1. 'Whatever the basic processes involved, physical or biological, something is under way that begins to resemble computation. [1.]

- Whatever is underway? This is an admission no one (in OOL research) has a clue.

Computation? As far as we know intelligent agents are the only ones capable of computation; either they are the ones who compute, or they are the ones who give this ability to other objects.

So we ask how it is that inert matter can begin to compute? How is it that mere matter can do computations like e = mc2? This appears to be nothing but wishful thinking by the materialist. He can give us no explanation of how this is possible. This is akin to saying a rock can learn to do calculus.

2. 'He applied the idea of logical depth to the problem of self-organization: the question of how complex structures develop in nature. Evolution starts with simple initial conditions; complexity arises, apparently building on itself. [1.]

- Complexity arises? He writes this as if it means something, when it means nothing at all. It's meaningless. This isn't science; no one observed or observes this. This is merely theory dependent speculation. e.g. if materialism is true, we suspect initial conditions must have been simple.

We know how complex structures develop, we don't need to speculate about it. Complex structures develop by the expression of genetic code; the code comes first and the structure after. We know the only source code comes from; intelligence. The great 'problem' that materialists talk about is no problem at all; it's only a 'problem' if you reject God and creation.

3. Let's take a look at the word Compute;
1. 'To determine by mathematics, especially by numerical methods: e.g. computed the tax due.

- As far as I know, rocks have no need to compute anything, and have been left curiously exempt from paying taxes.

Gleick knows how absurd it is to say matter computes things, so he qualifies (in good Fabian fashion) by saying matter 'begins' to compute. This allows the materialist miracle to occur you see. Apparently any miracle is possible if it happens slowly, in stages.

Notes;
1. The Information - James Gleick p. 342