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[–] 1nv1ctus [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Form leads to function on all levels.
I think it's the opposite. Function leads to form on all levels – it's the reason why those levels of organization exist in the first place. Form is an emergent byproduct of the function(s) of the system, whereas the function(s) of that system are the emergent byproducts of the synergistic interactions between its components. The formal resemblance of the properties/products of disparate complex systems seems to be a product of similarly structured hierarchies, but it's not what's driving them.
[–] 6705721? 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
The use of the word "human" implies that the endoplasmic reticulum structure is unique to Humans, but it's NOT. Even plants have it. http://www.els.net/WileyCDA/ElsArticle/refId-a0001673.html
[–] 6705776? 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
Replace "human cells" with "the endoplasmic reticulum of living cells"
This is an issue in popular science reporting - using words like "observe" that lay persons think means a human being observing, but it means no such thing, and the rest is history - the confusion between the collapse of a wave function and "observation" will probably continue forever in the pop-science mind.
[–] ArsCortica 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I always knew God was lazy and copypasta'd stuff wherever he could get away with it.
[–] geosprintforever 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Carl Sagan said it better.
[–] morkathell ago
Please just be cool science facts and not conspiracy bullshit.
[–] MaFishTacosDaBombBro 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Going into this, I thought it was an advertisement for Scientology, but I was pleasantly surprised though.
[–] RevanProdigalKnight 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
So... we really are made of stardust?
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[–] Browngaijin 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
And puppies.