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  Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
 
(...) I don't make a statement about the origin. My statement would be: "There is not enough evidence to make an educated statement about the origin of the universe." The origin being defined as the moment(s) before the Big Bang. That statement (...) (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
 
(...) Which "theories of origin," though? Do you mean that the "cause" of the Big Bang should not be discussed, or that the Big Bang itself should not be discussed? If the former, then I agree with you; such philosophizing currently is not suited to (...) (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
 
(...) Yes, but I also contend that theories of the origin of the universe be excluded as well. JOHN (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
 
(...) Sounds wise. Therefore, let science be silent on the matter of the origin of the universe. (...) But so is the origin of the universe! (which is my whole point!) (...) Only if you are claiming that they are not physical. (...) There is no (...) (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
 
(...) Agreed. Which is why I have yet to see any science argue about events before the Big Bang(1). Those questions are best left to philosophers. -Lenny (1)= Well, not entirely true. Stephen Hawking has an interesting idea about the history of the (...) (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)


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