- Series:God’s Design, Humans, Transcript English
Psalm 104:24a
“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all:”
Those who believe that the universe, the Earth and everything on it are the result of mindless evolution are hard-pressed to explain the origin of intelligence. Some even try to argue that there is no such thing as intelligence, saying that we only think that certain things reflect intelligence. As we learn more about the world, it takes an ever greater faith to believe in evolution.
The incredible structure of DNA and how it works is one example. Scientists have now demonstrated, though they did not intend to do so, that DNA is itself infused with intelligence. In 1994 it was discovered that DNA could be used as a computer. Since then, much has been learned about the computing power of DNA. How can DNA be used to solve the problem of, for example, finding a flight path between seven cities so that each city is visited only once? To solve the problem, researchers assign a numerical value to individual strands of DNA. Through a series of steps, they allow the strands of DNA to interact with each other, saving the results after each step. An electronic computer can solve a math problem with 30 clauses and 50 variables in 1.6 million steps. A DNA computer can solve the same problem in only 91 steps!
DNA computers would not be possible unless intelligence was built into the very fabric of the creation. Only our all-wise Creator could have been responsible for this.
Prayer:
Dear Father, help me use the intelligence You have given me. Amen.
Notes:
Nature, 1/13/00, pp. 143-144, 175-179, “DNA computing on surfaces.” Photo: Sculpture of DNA made of shopping carts. Courtesy of Magnus Manske. (CC BY-SA 2.0)
