The mediator of bacterial gene transfer has been found. Where did it come from in the evolutionary process, out of thin air? > > > > > > http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100930/full/news.2010.507.html > > So... God used virii to speed evolution? How could you differentiate this from chance?-The article says 'virus-like'. This particle has a specific function. The developmednt requires the particle to appear. If virus-like it is not fully alive, but requires contact with the bacteria to be 'alive'. Then there is the issue of bacteria with a transferable gene and another bacteria with a need for that transfer. I cannot image how all of this fell together by chance. Just-so story anyone?