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To: ml1954

"Who says it can't be tested? There are plenty of ways to test it using statistics, and information theory and a variety of logical constructs. Stating something is untestable, is obviously incorrect coming from someone who believes in scientific theory. "

[And what predictions does ID make?]

Hypothesis 1: Scientific Atheists will tend to support abominations such as abortion on demand, genocide (Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, probably Hitler)

That's a hypothesis in the social science realm. How about one in the hard biosciences?

Hypothesis 2: Evolutionary processes will have consistent attractors universallyt. For example, you might expect human-like creatures on other planets with developed morality, versus slime molds.

There will be more, but are you so doltish you can't make up your own testable hypotheses?


199 posted on 09/28/2005 2:22:07 PM PDT by FastCoyote
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To: FastCoyote

There will be more, but are you so doltish you can't make up your own testable hypotheses?

First, the examples you are giving are either not within the realm of biological science or are currently untestable. ID claims to be a biological theory. It should be able to make testable predictions in that discipline.

Second, responding to a simple legitimate question with personal insults is not a very good argument for your position.

200 posted on 09/28/2005 2:30:48 PM PDT by ml1954
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To: FastCoyote

"Hypothesis 1: Scientific Atheists will tend to support abominations such as abortion on demand, genocide (Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, probably Hitler)"

This is your answer to what ID will predict? Do you even realize that Hitler was a creationist and Stalin killed Darwinists?


201 posted on 09/28/2005 2:50:15 PM PDT by CarolinaGuitarman ("There is a grandeur in this view of life...")
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To: FastCoyote
Hypothesis 1: Scientific Atheists will tend to support abominations such as abortion on demand, genocide (Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, probably Hitler)

How is this a prediction of ID? ID is not a theory about scientific atheism.

Hypothesis 2: Evolutionary processes will have consistent attractors universallyt. For example, you might expect human-like creatures on other planets with developed morality, versus slime molds.

Since we know of no life on other planets, we can't study it. This is hardly testable.

Forget I asked, OK? I knew you couldn't come up with anything valid, but I thought what you did come up with would be better than this.

205 posted on 09/28/2005 3:04:03 PM PDT by Right Wing Professor
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