They give function to the amoeba. Purpose can only be given by a sapient life form. Function is pure mechanics.
it is easy to see your point and difficult to believe that people do not comprehend life has purpose; to continue!
I don't quite understand what you are saying. Perhaps a paraphrase will help.
That life has purpose by how energy and mass associate.
The old ideology is energy will equilibriate; the truth is quite opposite.
That has a degree if circumstantial accuracy for humans... but doesn't fit the bill for all life forms.
if we 'evolved' from the weee little single cell, be certain the law is uniform accross all life.
Consciousness is only unique in that we are the only thing in existense that can do random by choice. But fact is, the instinct to continue (survive) is built in; the choice to be selfish idiots is learned!
I don't think the concept of antiquated can be applied to the laws of physics. Sometimes people's knowledge / understading of physics can be antiquated of course.
There is only ONE law of physics, that is used across the board and stupid as it was incorporated into the based qubit of energy; the second law of thermodynamics.
The first law in itself, makes the second moot!
The second is for the period of steam engines but was incorporated into planck's constant.
I'm not sure if evolving is the right word, but we are certaininly gaining alot in terms of breadth and accuracy of knowledge.
I see the evolution of knowledge, as a reality. Look at it: environment governs, the 'good' survives, the old antiquated becomes extinct.
Just like the living species as the newly created words either survive over time, or they do not but often a root can assist in building another.
To observe knowledge evolving is huge to a growing mind!
I don't think I've ever seen the word function be linked to a sapient cause.
perhaps google (define: function)
or ask a math person; "conjuction junction, what's thaaaaaaaat funnnnnction'
the next line should be: "hooking up phrases and clauses"
I'm not sure I understand what you are saying but one thing is for certain. The concept of purpose doesn't apply to life.
then i view your interpretation as limiting itself.
All instinctive life has a purpose; to continue. Whether eating, breathing or just making whoooopie............... it all falls into its purpose to continue.
Once a life is born; it is purposed to continue.
Perhaps consider that; the law of nature!
Suicide is a fact of life.
perhaps in your family
but i would consider suicide as normal as gaydom
Even so, many people choose not to have children; thus, ending their line of persistence.
as instinctively, the body is born to procreate; hence male/female.......... but we already addressed the reality of our species having choice.
It is why, people can be stubborn and not think, by choice!
The idea has a flaw. A dead person doesn't have the same configuration of mass that a living person has.
what changed?
Specifically?
Can you asnwer that?
Misconfiguration won't result in work being performed correctly and eventually every functional component ceases to function.
When you can understand a simple metabolic process at the molecular level, then you would know already; that life abuses entropy.
But now you see why your logic is flawed; you don't know what life is upon mass.
it is the same problem across the globe!
