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THE MIRACLE IN THE CELL
a sophisticated manner, but they do not actually possess a brain. In
fact, they don't have eyes, ears, feelings of touch, or a nervous system.
They are really nothing more than just a series of chains of amino acids
arranged in a particular order.
But these chemical compounds-which are deprived of seeing,
hearing, feeling, thinking and making decisions-display magnificent
feats of intelligence.
Thus we need to ask: What is the source of this intelligence?

The Unseen Source of Intelligence
Earlier, we used the example of a remote-control car. The car's
apparently conscious maneuvers were really a product of an intelli-
gent person in control of the car, but some narrow-minded people had
difficulty understanding this. Because they couldn't see the car's con-
troller, they didn't accept his existence, and so developed various the-
ories to explain the car's "intelligent" movements.
If they were to report about the car, probably they'd write some-
thing like this: "This car successfully controls its speed and direction,
and carries out functions such as turning corners, avoiding potholes,
and following the road in a most ideal manner."
But when considered carefully, this explanation is superficial and
very insufficient. The following is more accurate: "Whoever is control-
ling the car is able to successfully control its speed and direction. Since
he does not leave the controls for even one instant, he is able to carry
out functions such as turning corners, avoiding potholes, and follow-
ing the road."
Clearly, both explanations describe the exact same events.
However, the first one uses a very simplistic, superficial, and very
shallow outlook. The second is written by an observer who perceives
the inner reality of the events before him.
The intelligence displayed by the cell or any other component of
nature did not come about by itself. All creatures carry out the duties

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