How did an asexual bacterium turn into us? It obviously had a both a sperm and egg at one point between bacterium and human, right? How do you explain that away? [...]
Explain to me this process of a bacterium that reproduces through mitosis growing both sexual organs and evolving into a human, would you?
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<<How do you explain that away?>>
You don't explain that "away." You explain that.
Despite common ignorance, there be creatures in-between asexual and sexual reproduction. These are the *totally immoral* hermaphrodites that we can not possibly be descended from, because that would just be wrong.
also, he seems to be doing the "I can do science, me" thing by talking about mitosis. Unfortunately for him, bacteria reproduce by binary fission, which is not quite the same as mitosis.
This is by no means an official scientific answer, however it is a personal bit of thought process trying to be logical. If I wanted to actually prove my "theory" then of course I would pursue it with research and experimentation, but I'm just trying to pull something out my ass about as valid as the bible. Rather than simply accept "god did it" I'm going to come up with an idea that explains what is asked. It is but a first step in actually finding the real answer.
I apologize beforehand for the biological butcher job I'm about to do.
When multi-cellulare life formed into more and more complex forms, one long lost and forever forgotten cellular colony developed the ability to generate an entire colony from one assexual mating. This had the benifit of creating a stable colony environement without relying on individual cells finding each other to form colonies and be open to predation.
As time passes these organisms become more common as their ability to form a complete colony allows easier survival.
At some point an entity evolves that is parasitic to these large colonies. This allows for a vast, easy food source for the parasite. Ironically enough a wasteproduct created by the parasite is actually usable by the colony and over time a mutual symbiotic relationship forms between the parasite and colony. As time passes the parasite slowly changes until it can survive on nothing but the nutrients it gets from the colony itself and the colony comes to depend on the "waste" created by the predator.
This process is not simply limited to this one clump of colony cells and one parasitic cells. Changes are occuring all around as time passes multi-cellular colonies are going to be attracted to other cellular colonies, most likely because one provides something the other needs.
Primitive messaging systems develop between cells using simple molecules. This too becomes more complex over time until you have vast mixed colonies intermingled with symbiotic/parasitic cells. When a colony becomes large enough to segment, then chemical markers are used to help facilitate a splitting of the colony. This could be a precursor to RNA or DNA.
As time passes these colonies become quite complex with various cell groups providing specific jobs; such as Breaking down certain foods, some for movement, some for protection (release poisonous chemicals), etc.
Over time many variations occur in this chaotic mix of cells and chemical markers. Most fail, but eventually some actually provide benifits and survive on to the next generation. "blueprints" are stored within individual cells to help fascilitate the creation of new organisms. Eventually multiple organisms arise that share their chemical Rna/dna strands to allow for a mixing of various traits in organisms of the same makeup (or species). This allows for successful traits to continue.
One step at a time, over time, new organisms and eventually organs develop, each specializing in specific jobs that all promote the health of the colony. Successful devolpments live on, failures fade away.
True, most of this would probably make a biologist throw up. But I am not claiming this as to be truth. I am simply pointing out that with a little thought and imagination one can reason out a reasonable explanation that can then be tested. Most of what I have is not valid. But at least it is a step in trying to find an answer rather than just accepting something on blind faith.
This is by no means an official scientific answer, however it is a personal bit of thought process trying to be logical. If I wanted to actually prove my "theory" then of course I would pursue it with research and experimentation, but I'm just trying to pull something out my ass about as valid as the bible. Rather than simply accept "god did it" I'm going to come up with an idea that explains what is asked. It is but a first step in actually finding the real answer.
I apologize beforehand for the biological butcher job I'm about to do.
When multi-cellulare life formed into more and more complex forms, one long lost and forever forgotten cellular colony developed the ability to generate an entire colony from one assexual mating. This had the benifit of creating a stable colony environement without relying on individual cells finding each other to form colonies and be open to predation.
As time passes these organisms become more common as their ability to form a complete colony allows easier survival.
At some point an entity evolves that is parasitic to these large colonies. This allows for a vast, easy food source for the parasite. Ironically enough a wasteproduct created by the parasite is actually usable by the colony and over time a mutual symbiotic relationship forms between the parasite and colony. As time passes the parasite slowly changes until it can survive on nothing but the nutrients it gets from the colony itself and the colony comes to depend on the "waste" created by the predator.
This process is not simply limited to this one clump of colony cells and one parasitic cells. Changes are occuring all around as time passes multi-cellular colonies are going to be attracted to other cellular colonies, most likely because one provides something the other needs.
Primitive messaging systems develop between cells using simple molecules. This too becomes more complex over time until you have vast mixed colonies intermingled with symbiotic/parasitic cells. When a colony becomes large enough to segment, then chemical markers are used to help facilitate a splitting of the colony. This could be a precursor to RNA or DNA.
As time passes these colonies become quite complex with various cell groups providing specific jobs; such as Breaking down certain foods, some for movement, some for protection (release poisonous chemicals), etc.
Over time many variations occur in this chaotic mix of cells and chemical markers. Most fail, but eventually some actually provide benifits and survive on to the next generation. "blueprints" are stored within individual cells to help fascilitate the creation of new organisms. Eventually multiple organisms arise that share their chemical Rna/dna strands to allow for a mixing of various traits in organisms of the same makeup (or species). This allows for successful traits to continue.
One step at a time, over time, new organisms and eventually organs develop, each specializing in specific jobs that all promote the health of the colony. Successful devolpments live on, failures fade away.
True, most of this would probably make a biologist throw up. But I am not claiming this as to be truth. I am simply pointing out that with a little thought and imagination one can reason out a reasonable explanation that can then be tested. Most of what I have is not valid. But at least it is a step in trying to find an answer rather than just accepting something on blind faith.
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