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Author Topic:   is there any case for Intelligent design in man made products
Jon
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Message 9 of 72 (653807)
02-24-2012 11:18 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by lbm111
02-24-2012 6:46 AM


Hence if we follow this argument to its logical conclusion we are forced to accept that intelligence in any form is a fanciful and unnecessary concept.
No we're not.
We are foolish to invoke an intelligent designer in any circumstances whatsoever whether talking about the natural world or other human beings.
We are foolish to settle on the least evidenced explanation when there are other explanations with more evidence and more explanatory power.
It has nothing to do with natural and not natural. We prefer the better explanation, that's all.

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Jon
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Message 18 of 72 (653846)
02-24-2012 9:35 PM
Reply to: Message 11 by lbm111
02-24-2012 6:53 PM


Stop playing word games and get to the point.

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Jon
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Message 21 of 72 (653889)
02-25-2012 9:13 AM
Reply to: Message 19 by lbm111
02-25-2012 5:21 AM


Damnit! You broke my Bullshit Meter
My point is that we can never observe "intelligence" only the result of it
This is bullshit on so many levels. Here's two of them:
First, we can experience intelligence, i.e., our own. So you are 100% incorrect when you claim we cannot observe intelligence. I am experiencing my own intelligence right now.
Second, by your logic we'd have to say that gravity isn't a real thing because we only know of it by its result: stuff crashing together.
By your logic we'd have to say that hunger doesn't exist because we only know of it by its result: things eat once in a while and die if they don't.
Yet, almost everything known in science is known indirectly based on the affect it has over its surrounding environment.
Thus, we can observe intelligence and even when we cannot, indirect observation is just as good as direct observation.
Is there any reason we should throw this all away just for your silly pet theory?
Jon

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