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Re: The Origins Debate
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Wed, 19 Sep 2001 13:57:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ian Warfield writes:
> > My aversion to Ross isn't so much because of ID theory but because he links
> > it necessarily to Christianity, and believes in Special Creation (i.e.,
> > doesn't accept that speciation or evolution even happened or can be
> > demonstrated--the former of which, at least, is a laughable assertion).
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> Evolution is still a theory, after all;
I don't understand this argument. Everything science proposes is theory
(hypothesis, actually). It never goes beyond that. Everything science
determines is a tentative explanation, pending better.
It is not valid to claim that "evolution is _still_ a theory" as if it were
somehow going to _ever_ change that state. It won't. It can't. Rational
people prepare to adapt to new data and refine their hypotheses.
Gravity is still a theory, after all.
Your very existence is merely a theory too. It seems to be a darned good
explanation for what we are perceiving, so we act like you really exist. If
new data explains our perceptions better, we might revise that assumption.
Chris
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| (...) That's exactly what I meant. It wasn't an argument; I was just restating the fact that evolution is, indeed, a theory. (...) I wasn't claiming that it necessarily would. I was merely guarding against the possibility of anyone claiming it as (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) If that's a backhanded concession of any sort, I'll take it. :) Another good site is www.swordandspirit.com. It's chock full of humor - about as far from cranky as you can yet. (...) I don't see this. Can you cite an example? (...) At this (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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