The Nature of Random. The Human Random Evolution Conceit.
This essay examines the human conceit that human evolution is random rather than being quantifiable.
It examines definitions, classical definition of randomness, quantum definition of randomness, probability definition of randomness, idealised systems, the current global population 2017, global number of births per year, global number of deaths per year, global population variation per year, global number of parents, potential adaptation per human and useful human genes per human.
Finally conclusions are drawn.
Definitions
Conceit.
‘Conceiving’ a ‘deceit’ a ‘notion’, ‘an ingenious or fanciful comparison or metaphor.’
Source: https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=strict&q=conceit&spf=1498914254976
Random
‘made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision.’
Source: https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=strict&q=def+random&spf=1500717004662
‘Statistics. of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen.’
Source: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/random
Randomness is the lack of pattern or predictability in events.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randomness
Classical Definition of Randomness
Things only appear random because not all of the things influencing them are known to the observer.
Quantum Definition of Randomness
All possible things exist and occur as interacting and entangling waveforms of probabilities on a tensor grid of coordinates and physical probabilities called space time as a superposition.
When an observer senses and then measures the waveform of probability collapses at the coordinates and physical description of the observation.
Only the outcomes on the tensor grid of coordinates and physical probabilities at the location of the observation can be sensed and measured due to the limitations of human senses.
The Observable Universe is therefore sensed as fundamentally random by humans until previous patterns; known outcomes; are examined or additional measurements are taken.
Humans; by observing; sensing; alter the state of the Observable Universe.
Probability Definition of Randomness.
‘The probability of an event is the measure of the chance that the event will occur as a result of an experiment. The probability of an event A is the number of ways event A can occur divided by the total number of possible outcomes.’
Source: www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/intro_probability.html
Probability in mathematics is the measurement that an event will occur. It is a designed method.
The outcome is calculated by repetitive testing of idealised mathematics, geometry and materials.
Probability requires prior knowledge about all of a systems components before it can be used or be regarded as accurate.
Probability as a method is not random but it predicts the level of randomness.
Idealised Systems
In the Observable Universe nothing exists in isolation. Everything is interacting and entangling constantly.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglement
Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/context/entanglement-spooky-not-action-distance
Probability in nature is fundamentally random.
It is subject to environmental variations.
It is subject to quantum variations.
It is related to decay.
It is linked to quantum interactions at each location of use.
A mathematical system can only by examined by human beings or machines created by humans within the Observable Universe. Idealised systems are in contact with the Observable Universe and are interacting and entangled constantly.
Therefore idealised systems are random in nature.
Current Global Population 2017
7,500,000,000
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population
Global Number of Births per year.
The average global birth rate is 18.5 births per 1,000 total population in 2016.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_rate
Source: CIA World Fact book 2016.
Approx. 7,500,000,000 / 1,000 = 7,500,000 x 18.5 = 138,750,000.
Global Number of Deaths per year.
The death rate is 7.8 per 1,000 per year
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_rate (Death rate in Article)
Source: CIA World Fact book 2016.
Approx. 7,500,000,000 / 1,000 = 7,500,000 x 7.8 = 58,500,000
Global Population Variation per year.
Approx. 138,750,000 - 58,500,000 = 80,250,000
Global Number of Parents.
Approx. 80,250,000 x 2 = 160,500,000
As % of global population = 2.14 %
Only 2.14 % of the global population are responsible for varying human genetic evolution.
Potential adaptation per Human and Useful Human Genes per Human.
The human genome has an estimated 19,000 to 20,000 protein encoder genes.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_genome
If 20,000 protein encoding are considered only 1.5% of the total genome.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_genome
Then 13,333 genes would be 1 % of the total genome.
Then 1,333,333 genes would be 100% of the human genome.
This includes protein encoder genes, non-coding RNA molecules, regulatory DNA sequences, LINEs, SINEs, introns, and sequences for which as yet no function has been determined.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_genome
If 75% of the human genome has no function.
Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2140926-at-least-75-per-cent-of-our-dna-really-is-useless-junk-after-all/
75% x 1,333,333 = Approx. 999,999 human genetic components have no function at all.
Approx. 333,334 human genetic components would control the nature of human evolution.
Conclusions.
Human evolution is quantifiable since it is varied by a small percentage of the population assisting in childbirth and so genetic changes.
The original belief that the human genome must all have a function can now be shown to be a conceit related to our incorrect belief in our superior status over nature.
Of the Global Human Society only 2.14 % of the global population are responsible for varying human genetic evolution directly through procreation and childbirth per year.
This 2.14% control approx. 333,334 interactions.
A ratio of 1 to 155,763 interactions.
These interactions are considered to be random and governed by natural selection.
The genes of any offspring are however governed by parental genetic evolution and so are limited in randomness and so genetic variations can be quantified.
Ian K Whittaker
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28/07/2017
14/10/2020
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