[extropy-chat] Re: Intelligent Design and Irriducible Complexity

[Mike Lorrey]

--- Kevin Freels <megaquark at hotmail.com> wrote:

> >
> > I think a useful strategy against ID would be to emphasize the
> > "alien creator" aspects of their argument. If they are trying
> > to remove God from their arguments, then portray them as arguing
> > that mankind was created by little green men.
> > This is very easy to make fun of, and the only way they can
> > counter it is to bring God back, which makes their argument
> > religious, not scientific.
> >
> This sounds like fun. I am on board for this one. I will start
> looking for articles to respond to today!

Meta-sysop theory, while only testable by trying to produce pocket
universes ourselves, is hardly religious, though it does have
metaphysics aspects. It is just this side of science fiction.

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Mike Lorrey
Chairman, Free Town Land Development
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                         -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sadomikeyism


		
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