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Author Topic:   Why is the Intelligent Designer so inept?
RDK
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Message 206 of 352 (506848)
04-29-2009 7:13 PM
Reply to: Message 203 by traderdrew
04-29-2009 12:03 PM


Re: Your Computer
It seems biological systems are more complex than systems that are designed by people. Modern technology and biochemistry has elucidated this.
If I'm understanding your post correctly, I would just like to point out that just because we can't create our own biological organisms out of scratch and equip them with a replicating process similar to the one that existing organisms already come equipped with doesn't mean that it's more complex than we can understand. There's a difference between understanding how something works and actually creating that "thing", whatever it may be, yourself.
A good example is modern computer technology. I don't think you'd disagree with me if I stated that computer engineers are capable of pretty amazing stuff. What is it that makes biological systems more "complex" than our artificial ones? Try defining your terms before you go any further.

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RDK
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Message 231 of 352 (507284)
05-03-2009 1:25 PM
Reply to: Message 230 by traderdrew
05-03-2009 12:58 PM


Once again, you are another person who sees the universe according to the way you think things ought to be if you were a god and running it.
This is not the case. There are undoubtedly things in our existence that are not the way they ought to be; or in simpler terms, are not running at their maximum potential / efficiency level. If you dispute this, you're an idiot.
Let's think about it for one minute. Our universe cannot be considered "perfect" by anyone's standard of the definition. The great celestial wastes brought about by system and planetary movements are a good example of this.
Vast stores of energy are squandered throughout the depths of space, while areas needing light and heat are left in darkness and cold. Wherever we turn we are confronted with "means-to-ends" all out of proportion to the "ends" achieved, and with a consumption of time and materials which, measured by any intelligent standards, borders on the criminal.
To say that a being of perfect stature created a universe so disproportionately out of whack is nothing short of insanity.

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