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Date:      Thu, 29 Aug 2002 20:05:33 -0700
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
To:        "Neal E. Westfall" <nwestfal@directvinternet.com>
Cc:        chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Why did evolution fail?
Message-ID:  <3D6EE0FD.8FA2080@mindspring.com>
References:  <20020829191145.E37029-100000@Tolstoy.home.lan>

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"Neal E. Westfall" wrote:
> > > Is there some independent criteria for judging between
> > > the two that is not arbitrary?
> >
> > Yes.  Starting from first principles, can you build a working
> > light bulb?
> 
> Seems a bit arbitrary to me, besides the fact that both are likely to
> claim to be able to do this.  However, let's talk about those first
> principles.  What if the reason that both can build useful things such
> as lightbulbs is that one of the two options is relying on concepts
> which only make sense given the other's worldview, and in fact is
> borrowing those concepts from that other worldview?

The Catholic Church had 1800 years to do it, and didn't.  Science,
once formalized, did it in about 100.

I guess I'm just one of those people who has a natural prejudice
towards things which allow me to bend matter to my will.

"But still, they revolve...".  8-).

-- Terry

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