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Re: Problems with Christianity
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Date: 
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 05:41:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Low writes:
> > > There is a wealth of scientific evidence that supports the current theory of
> > > evolution. I'd be interested to see Steve's demonstration of how it
> > > is "rotten to the core".
> > 
> > Me too. Let's see if it can be done without "junk science". I have my doubts.
> 
> Question: What's "junk science"?

First, with out defining it crisply, you do (sort of) know what I mean and
agree that it's a good idea to avoid it, right?

Can I take the "I know it when I see it" cop out? :-) Kidding aside, I would
tend to define it along the lines of the previous thread when we were
talking about the scientific method and what a good hypothesis was (or wasn't).

Although we never did satisfy the conundrum posed about falsifyable
theories, I do tend to give that set of criteria a lot of credence.
http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=7728

Junk science fails one or more of this authors tests. Or something like that.

++Lar



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  Re: Problems with Christianity
 
Larry Pieniazek wrote: <Junk Science> (...) In this neck of the woods one will more often hear a reference to "pseudoscience" or perhaps even sophistry; that is, arguments which generally appear reasonably plausable, logical or convincing at a (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Problems with Christianity
 
(...) Question: What's "junk science"? Probably important to define it/back it up before requesting that it's not used by Steve.... Is there another thread one might use for reference of such a definition? DaveE (26 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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