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To: general_re
Making a positive abductive inference for #9 is difficult, if not impossible in that the objects pictured could either be the result of physical/chemical necessity, or they could have been caused by an intelligent agency mimicing physical/chemical necessity. At the risk of a false negative, I am unable to reach a positive inference of the design of the objects. So, no design inference.

Cordially,

391 posted on 03/21/2003 8:25:08 AM PST by Diamond (actually, the phrase 'good' Presbyterian is a contradiction in terms, doctrinally speaking:^))
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To: Diamond
Ships passing in the night... ;)

I'm on my way out, so I won't be able to post our final play until this evening, but in the meantime, is there more information that might assist you in a determination for #9? I am, of course, happy to answer questions that would help you to better probe their nature...

393 posted on 03/21/2003 8:30:20 AM PST by general_re (Who will babysit the babysitters? - Jello Biafra)
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To: Diamond; general_re
... difficult, if not impossible in that the objects pictured could either be the result of physical/chemical necessity, or they could have been caused by an intelligent agency mimicing physical/chemical necessity ...

Request for clarification:
Are you definitely saying that there are cases -- such as #9 -- where nature could look so much like design that it's impossible to distinguish between the two?

394 posted on 03/21/2003 8:31:26 AM PST by PatrickHenry (I'm waiting for shock and awe.)
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