Phat writes:
No, but the idea that in the beginning was chemicals is just plain silly.
You can argue that until the cows come home, but it makes far less intrinsic sense than does the premise of a mind as the origin of all.
But Phat, your mind is just chemicals too, it doesn't exist outside the physical realm. The idea of a mind existing before the universe or life existing doesn't make any sense at all. The progression of universe->life->mind makes more sense then: discombobulated-mind->universe->life->life-based-minds