[PatrickHenry]

I kept your "may be explained" and only added the word "best".

I understand. And I resist the use of "best," based on Occam's Razor. It seems to me -- in my always humble opinion -- that if you have two possible explanations for a phenomenon, one being natural and undirected, and the other being (forgive me) an unseen intervention by little green men from Uranus, then without any further evidence to support the Uranus explanation, I don't think it can be seriously considered.

The biggest difference between us that where you have "biological features or processes that are otherwise inexplicable" I prefer "features of life v non-life" so as to not unintentionally limit the discussion to bio/chemistry alone.

Well, yeah. But that really opens it up. In these threads, we're usually discussing the adequacy of the biological theory of evolution.

[Hoplite]

Prime.

Dawg.

[anguish]

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[HiTech RedNeck]

It seems to me -- in my always humble opinion -- that if you have two possible explanations for a phenomenon, one being natural and undirected, and the other being (forgive me) an unseen intervention by little green men from Uranus, then without any further evidence to support the Uranus explanation, I don't think it can be seriously considered.

But if you swear your next door neighbors, who may have seen such a visit, to silence, don't be surprised how it plays out.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for your reply! I must make this quick - I have to cook and such.

Well, yeah. But that really opens it up.

Exactly. That is the point. Looking at the intelligent design hypothesis only from the bio/chemical viewpoint is to prejudice the conclusion - which leads me to your first point on your reply:

I understand. And I resist the use of "best," based on Occam's Razor.

The quality of "best" ought to be determined on ideologically and theologically neutral ground.

IMHO, all of science ought to be ideologically and theologically neutral - not prejudiced toward any metaphysical worldview.

[longshadow]

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