Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 14:11:19 -0700 From: Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org> To: "Neal E. Westfall" <nwestfal@directvinternet.com> Cc: Juli Mallett <jmallett@FreeBSD.ORG>, Joshua Lee <yid@softhome.net>, tlambert2@mindspring.com, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why did evolution fail? Message-ID: <200209092111.g89LBO134602@hokkshideh2.jetcafe.org>
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Neal E Westfall <nwestfal@directvinternet.com> writes: > On Mon, 9 Sep 2002, Dave Hayes wrote: >> Neal E Westfall <nwestfal@directvinternet.com> writes: >> > On Sun, 8 Sep 2002, Dave Hayes wrote: >> >> Neal E Westfall <nwestfal@directvinternet.com> writes: >> >> > There is a place for a sense of humor, of course. But I like to keep >> >> > a distinction between having a sense of humor and trivializing life. >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, our life -is- trivial. To think otherwise extends the >> >> ego beyond the bounds of where we can usefully interact with God. ;) >> > >> > If you actually believed that you would stop trying to convince people >> > that life is trivial. >> >> What is this assumption that, if I say something in a debate, I am >> trying to convince people of it? Can't we just be arguing to express >> our worldview? > > Why? Why not? >> > If life is trivial why should you care that I don't think life is >> > trivial? >> >> I don't care, really. ;) > > Apparently you do! 8-) So you presume. ;) ------ Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org >>> The opinions expressed above are entirely my own <<< Only one who is seeking certainty can be uncertain. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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