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Old 09-22-2013, 11:31 PM
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Default Re: Drive by science

Creationists love to insist that "order" cannot arise spontaneously, and so this is "proof" that evolution does not and cannot occur. This is, of course, ridiculous, because self-organizing systems are actually quite common.

Here's a really neat example. Because the metronomes are placed on a movable surface, they can exchange energy, and this ultimately causes all of them to synchronize themselves. It's really fun to watch. I kept waiting for that one near the lower right to finally get with the program.

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