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ponent of evolution, describes coacerva- However, some circles who have tur-
tes as blobs of organic matter (mostly ned evolution into an ideological slogan
containing sugars and short polypepti- continue to portray coacervates as major
des), supposedly the precursors of mo- evidence for evolution in their publicati-
dern cells. 81 At one time evolutionists ons, without admitting the slightest sci-
maintained that coacervates were the fo- entific doubt on the matter. As always,
rerunners of the cell, and that proteins their aim is to portray the theory of evo-
emerged as a result of the evolution of lution as backed by extensive scientific
coacervates. However, this claim, devo- evidence and to deceive those who lack
id of any scientific evidence—was later detailed information about the subject
abandoned as invalid by even the evolu- about and the means to investigate it.
tionists themselves.
Even the simplest looking organism
Coelacanth
has energy producing and transforming
mechanisms for its own survival, as well The Coelacanth is a species of fish
as complex genetic mechanisms to ensu- that used to be put forward as evidence
re the survival of the species concerned. for vertebrates’ “transition from water to
Coacervates, however, are simple collec- land” thesis. Fossil Coelacanths were
tions of molecules lacking any such sys- once regarded as evidence of an interme-
tems and mechanisms. Their structures diate form between fish and amphibians.
are prone to be broken down by even the Based on fossil remains of the creature,
slightest natural effects. It is totally uns- evolutionist biologists suggested it con-
cientific to claim that they gradually and tained a primitive (and not yet fully
spontaneously came to life by develo- functional) lung in its body.
ping such complex systems. This organ was described in a great
One evolutionist reference describes many scientific sources. Drawings were
how coacervates cannot represent the even published showing the Coelacanth
basis of life: moving from the sea onto dry land.
On 22 December 1938, however, a
Droplets with metabolism such as coacer-
most significant discovery was made in
vate cannot of course be regarded as li-
the Indian Ocean. A living member of
ving. Because they lack two fundamental
the species Latimeria, a member of the
characteristics as inheritance and mutati-
Coelacanth species that had been portra-
on. In addition, the primitive cell, in other
yed as having become extinct 70 million
words the protobiont, cannot be regarded
as a pre-formative stage. Because the years ago, was caught in the open sea!
substances used in these droplets are for- The discovery of a living Coelacanth de-
med from present-day organisms. 82 finitely came as a major shock to evolu-

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)