[TALK] Was: Re: REQUEST: #3:exits code

• Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 23:46:53 PDT
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  bmgustav@bioinformatics.weizmann.ac.il (Gustavo Glusman)
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Michael Kraus signed:
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>**   Michael Kraus             ** http://www.zeta.org.au/~belfry     **
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>**      Evolution is a rediculously accepted theory, for its lack of **
>**  evidence.  "Science" is an inappropriate label for it.           **
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Well, I don't know whether this is his original thinking, or some dumb
inculcated belief, or just a flame-bait... Anyway:

- 'rediculously' is ridiculously spelled.
- Evolution has heaps of evidence, but no absolute proof.
- A theory is scientific when it lends itself to being proven wrong. As
this sounds paradoxical, let us explain:

If, no matter what you say about a theory, it will *always* stay 'valid',
even if you provide strong evidence to the contrary, then it isn't
scientific. A simple example is 'The Universe was created by God, and God
can to anything.' This is definitely not a scientific theory.
If, on the other hand, you state a theory and say 'if such-and-such facts
were presented, that would prove my theory wrong', then this theory is
scientific.

With this said, I can now retort - evolution is a scientific theory. You're
welcome to present solid facts to its contrary, if you ever find any.


How does this relate to moo-cows? Only in that BeLFrY's signature,
including this piece of blatant disinformation, was posted here. Please
send followups via private mail, a summary will be presented, if it is ever
available, and if there's interest.

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