To: adiaireton8
A "just so" story is an imaginary but entirely speculative explanation of some event or phenomenon. We should reject "just so" stories, ceteris paribus, because there is no evidence that they are true.
Evolutionary biologists who use that very phrase, "just so story" to describe their theory on the evolution of the eye and brain would probably take issue with the word "speculative." But it's an ok word for me - as I do not value the opinions of experts very much at all.
1,416 posted on
10/25/2006 12:56:09 PM PDT by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Alamo-Girl
I don't value the opinion of 'so-called' or 'pseudo' experts. But in many cases the opinions of true experts are priceless.
-A8
1,423 posted on
10/25/2006 1:18:03 PM PDT by
adiaireton8
("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
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