psuedopods signs of life

[petebro]

Having just read recently more research is to be conducted into psuedopods

and volcanic underwater vents and the micro organisms that are released,

are we closer to a lifeforms origins ? . The amoeba for example is a moving cell

we often here about panspermia being the necessary cells for all forms of life

do we draw closer to the darwin when we consider moving cells .The white blood cell being the closest to a psuedopod it must have a close relationship

as these water micro organisms, it struck me on visit to chile and the tatio

geysers that i was observing micro organisms being vented out of hot thermal springs and a great deal of organic matter maybe introduced by a source of natural venting of hot water from geo thermal heat sources. Water itself is a

wash with living bacteria and amoeba and we see the psuedopods active and thriving in water . We maybe a long way from proving that lifeforms have evolved in a prolonged process of evolution from such microorganisms but it

is a area of science tha can only grow steadily through research .

Its a case of learning how to crawl before you can walk . Let the baffling

process begin , it may sound incredible that living cells may have began to steadily move and then crawl but if we look at our reproductive process it

does indeed resemble a strong link .I suppose charles darwin came into great

conflict with the theologians of his day by the mere suggestion of evolving

species and i think perhaps science may have shyed away from this area of

research we can,t discount anything until we learn from extensive research .

I seem to remember a king who many moons ago said we are raised from the

miery clay etc , etc . Are we indeed created in a long evolutionary process

from such it may have a strong connection to religious beliefs and one day we may vindicate charles darwin for his suggestions and pioneering research

and begin to view him as less of a heretic and more of a pioneer. I suppose

the research will continue and dna may unlock many codes of the blood connections to psuedopods ,blood cells , microorganisms , evolution.

I suppose it is a case of crawl before you can walk.

[hermanntrude]

moved to biology

[Mokele]

Um, what?

[CharonY]

Um, what?

I second that.

[npts2020]

Um, I didn't know Charles Darwin needed any vindication, his ideas have only been refined and made stronger over time. Exactly on what is it that you are basing the notion that blood cells and any single-celled organisms are related?

[Ophiolite]

Petebro,

I am going to echo the remarks of the other posters: what are you talking about? Specifically -

1) You imply that Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is a fringe theory. (... perhaps science may have shyed away from this area of research; we may vindicate Charles Darwin) Surely you realise that evolution lies at the heart of most biology research; that the basic concept is not questioned by any serious scientist. So what do you mean by these statements. I am greatly puzzled.

2) You imply that complex multicellular organisms may have evolved from simpler unicellular life. Why imply this when it is fully understood to be the case. You state "We maybe a long way from proving that lifeforms have evolved in a prolonged process of evolution." But we are not a long way from this. That has been well established for many, many decades.

3) You make several references to movement. You seem to attach particular importance to movement, however it is not clear to me why you think this is so important.

 

Petebro, I don't wish to discourage you - and I worry that the responses to your post could be discouraging - but you seem unaware of the current status of Darwin's theory and the derivatives of it. I hope you can channel your obvious interest in this field into learning a little more about current ideas.

[GDG]

I think the field of Biology has gone much further than you are aware. You would probably find a good textbook (or even a course) on general biology to be fascinating, and well worth your time

 

Can anyone suggest a good general bio book to get him started?

 

Note: when considering a biology book, steer clear of those that argue that evolution is "only a theory": they will lead you astray. Evolution is a theory in the same sense that quantum mechanics is: it is the best scientific explanation we have for the way the world works. Although scientists still differ on some of the finer points, like details of mechanism, no serious biologist doubts that evolution is the way that complex organisms arise. Books that attack evolution, or purport to offer a "balanced approach" invariably leave out or misstate the facts.

[iNow]

It's been a long time since I've been in school, and I haven't reviewed it myself, by I've heard good things about this one:

 

http://www.millerandlevine.com/

 

 

Table of Contents and Sections by Chapter: http://www.millerandlevine.com/chapter/toc.html

[CharonY]

For some reasons I tend to like the Campbell "Biology".

Probably because they give out nice slides that you can use in lectures ;P

Well, most do. But I like the frog.

Edited February 27, 2009 by CharonY