Evolution or Intelligent Design?

[Frank Robert]

Microbes Unknown to Science Discovered on The International Space Station

"Researchers from the United States and India working with NASA have now discovered four strains of bacteria living in different places in the ISS – three of which were, until now, completely unknown to science.

...All four of the strains belong to a family of bacteria found in soil and freshwater; they are involved in nitrogen fixation, plant growth, and can help stop plant pathogens. Basically, good bacteria to have around if you're growing things.

..."To grow plants in extreme places where resources are minimal, isolation of novel microbes that help to promote plant growth under stressful conditions is essential," two of the team, Kasthuri Venkateswaran and Nitin Kumar Singh from NASA's JPL, explained in a press statement.

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

Fascinating! I look forward to further research on these microbes.

 

[AV1611VET]

"Researchers from the United States and India working with NASA have now discovered four strains of bacteria living in different places in the ISS – three of which were, until now, completely unknown to science.

Don't they produce a new strain every nine hours or so?

 

[dlamberth]

It's amazing to me in how pervasive Life is.

 

[AV1611VET]

It's amazing to me in how pervasive Life is.

All throughout the universe; from top to bottom.

 

[SelfSim]

One can imagine the confusion should Perseverance (or Curiosity) rovers ever detect similar 'previously unknown strains' of bacteria in situ, on Mars!?

 

[disciple Clint]

Evolution or Intelligent Design? This is Not an either or question, it is quite possible to have both.

 

[Astrid]

Evolution or Intelligent Design? This is Not and either or question, it is quite possible to have both.

Like, God steps in to meddle now and then?

 

[Speedwell]

Like, God steps in to meddle now and then?

Or doesn't even need to.

 

[pitabread]

All throughout the universe; from top to bottom.

Life isn't all throughout the universe though. In fact, most of the universe is entirely hostile to life.

 

[Astrid]

Or doesn't even need to.

Omnipotent pretty much says no need to.
Kinda insulting to suggest otherwise.

 

[Frank Robert]

Don't they produce a new strain every nine hours or so?

Perhaps, but beneficial traits are rare.

 

[Astrid]

Perhaps, but beneficial traits are rare.

After the billions of generations and fantastical- tillion
individuals, it would be real tough to find an improvement
that has not been tried.

 

[AV1611VET]

Life isn't all throughout the universe though. In fact, most of the universe is entirely hostile to life.

I have a question for smot people:

How is it the angels had the privilege of circumventing evolution, but Homo sapiens didn't?

 

[AV1611VET]

Perhaps, but beneficial traits are rare.

So if the ISS was in space longer than 36 hours, what's all the news about?

There's probably another new one there now as we speak.

 

[pitabread]

I have a question for smot people:

How is it the angels had the privilege of circumventing evolution, but Homo sapiens didn't?

Because angels are made-up creatures that only exist in stories.

 

[Frank Robert]

So if the ISS was in space longer than 36 hours, what's all the news about?

There's probably another new one there now as we speak.

If it is it would be news. Among other things these strains falsify generic entropy.

 

[AV1611VET]

Because angels are made-up creatures that exist in stories.

You believing this is why Post 10 is wrong.

 

[pitabread]

You believing this is why Post 10 is wrong.

If you're trying to make the claim that angels are living beings that exist throughout the universe, the burden of proof is on you.

Otherwise, post #10 stands.

 

[AV1611VET]

If it is it would be news. Among other things these strains falsify generic entropy.

Let me get this straight.

Cooties make a new species of cooties every nine hours.

A new species of cooties is found on some space contraption that had cooties aboard it for months, if not years.

Scientists find it and deem it newsworthy.

What am I missing here?

"I wonder where that doo came from? It wasn't there when I let my dog out."