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Author Topic:   Is "Goddidit" an already presumed option in evc debate topics?
Tusko
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Message 4 of 12 (395644)
04-17-2007 9:31 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Neutralmind
04-12-2007 8:10 PM


Yes, I feel a pink unicorn coming on myself. I will try to suppress it.
As far as I can see, Goddidit always remains a possibility, but it remains a possibility with zero explanatory power, and so zero usefulness.
For one thing, the answer goddidit provides no information about the nature of the god in question. Is it have the appearance of Ra? Does it resemble Odin in any way? Quetzacoutl(sorry!)? There is no way of determining from the conclusion that goddidit. If we don't know which of any of an infinite number of possible supernatural entities did whatever "it" is, then what's the point, frankly?
Goddidit is an end to the discussion and not the beginning of an enquiry.

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Tusko
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Message 6 of 12 (395656)
04-17-2007 10:15 AM
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04-17-2007 10:01 AM


Okay, yes. I think I agree with you.

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