Code as an Analogy of DNA?

[Timothy_Horton]

@Mercer

“Is DNA a Code?” makes zero sense. Right away, you know semantic precision has been thrown out the window!

" 1. Code is defined as the rules of communication between an encoder (a “writer” or “speaker”) and a decoder (a “reader” or “listener”) using agreed upon symbols."

Nothing in molecular biology meets that definition. If you truly find this convincing, where exactly is there any symbolism outside of our human descriptions? Where’s the symbolism in base pairing and charging of tRNAs? Who agreed on them?

How can anyone find that to be plausible, much less strong, without a massive dollop of wishful thinking?

Yep. “Code” also can mean any process in which the outputs are mapped to the inputs. That is the only definition of “code” applicable to DNA. Equivocation over the definition of “code” has been a mainstay argument for ID-Creationists for decades.