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Author Topic:   Has evolution been proven ?
BobAliceEve
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Message 136 of 141 (98876)
04-09-2004 8:11 AM
Reply to: Message 123 by MrHambre
04-07-2004 12:22 PM


So, MrHambre, I have never tasted salt. Describe it to me.
Thanks much,
BAE

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Message 137 of 141 (98877)
04-09-2004 8:23 AM
Reply to: Message 136 by BobAliceEve
04-09-2004 8:11 AM


I have never tasted salt. Describe it to me.
It's much like sugar, only it makes you thirsty.
Or am I supposed to assume that you've never tasted sweet, either? Should I assume you've never tasted anything at all?

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BobAliceEve
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Message 138 of 141 (98878)
04-09-2004 8:33 AM
Reply to: Message 69 by Quetzal
03-31-2004 10:48 AM


Necessary and sufficient
Hi Quetzal,
Again. I am pressed for time (got to get to work). My apology but I want to get something out today.
As I see it, your rule 1, by implication, has two parts:
1a - A theory must be able to be proved false.
1b - A theory must be able to be proved true?
I think we agree that God can not be proved false (that is the impetus of your rule 1 is it not?).
Since God can not be proved false there is always the chance that God is truth. As long as there is a chance that God is truth then evolution can not be proved true. Therefore, tToE is not a valid theory. Sorry for the sophistry.
I really want to do more with this and my Saturday morning looks better at this point so I hope to "read" from you tomorrow.
Very best wishes,
Bob, Alice, and Eve

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crashfrog
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Message 139 of 141 (98879)
04-09-2004 8:50 AM
Reply to: Message 138 by BobAliceEve
04-09-2004 8:33 AM


Since God can not be proved false there is always the chance that God is truth.
This doesn't follow. If there's no situation that would prove God false then God can't ever be assumed to be true.
Saying something isn't falsifiable isn't an admission that it must be true. It's a realization that there's no way to tell the difference between it being true and it being false.
If God isn't falsifiable, there's no difference between God existing and God not existing. Therefore your conclusions about evolution are also false - the truth of evolution would have nothing to do with the existence of God.

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NosyNed
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Message 140 of 141 (98894)
04-09-2004 11:02 AM
Reply to: Message 136 by BobAliceEve
04-09-2004 8:11 AM


Salt taste
Without knowing the details, the tasting of salt cause specific taste receptors to send measurable signels to the brain. Based on this I can tell you are tasting salt without consulting you.

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Message 141 of 141 (98906)
04-09-2004 12:11 PM


Teminally off topic?
My impression is that the topic has not been contacted in a long time. Going to close this one down.
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