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To: Fester Chugabrew
You are just spewing words. "Intelligence" and "Design" are empty air unless you can define them in a non-circular way. Try defining either in a way that everyone can agree on.
620 posted on 03/18/2004 4:53:22 PM PST by js1138
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To: js1138; Amelia
Try defining either ["intelligence" or "design"] in a way that everyone can agree on.

Not everyone is agreed on what a "hypothesis" is, either. But I will happly accept the dictionary definitions of "intelligence" and "design" as a starting point in this case, too.

Perhaps Amelia would be willing to do a cut and paste from the same source she used for the word "hypothesis?" That would be helpful indeed.

622 posted on 03/18/2004 5:05:10 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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To: js1138
"Intelligence" and "Design" are empty air unless you can define them in a non-circular way.

If one wishes to forfeit the proposition that intelligence and design are fundamental properties of the universe in which he exists, as well as fundamental properties of a hypothesis, then let him also have the honesty to forfeit the right to intelligible communication.

But to hear one communicate in a universe in which the same considers either of these to be "empty air" unless scientifically verified or defined "in a non-circular way" (as if those adjectives apply) makes him appear as a dog walking on its hind legs or a woman preacher. It's strange, to be sure, but one is surprised to see it happening at all.

624 posted on 03/18/2004 5:26:48 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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