[extropy-chat] survey on fringe ideas: evolution

M.B. Baumeister mbb386 at main.nc.us
Thu Oct 27 01:00:52 UTC 2005


>
> Can you see a difference between asking
>
> "Do you believe in:
>
> a) creation
> b) evolution
> c) neither
> d) both "
>
> and
>
> "Which do you think is true :
>
> a) creation
> b) evolution
> c) neither
> d) both "
>
> ?
>

Huh? Believe? As in Take On Faith? Or *think*, as in Use Your Brain. Have
an opinion.

Using the word "believe" that way is just sloppy language custom. It
reminds me of writings on science which talk about "design" - but they do
NOT mean designed by anybody/anything. We've not got the words figured out
yet. IMHO.

Regards,
MB



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