On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Gruss Gott <[email protected]> wrote:
> > You have to careful with the use of "theory" as you seem to be mixing > the scientific use and the colloquial use. > > "theory" as in "theory of relativity" means a framework that is > predictive and contains no exceptions. Exceptions then lay the > groundwork for a new theory. > > "theory" in colloquial use means "an estimate" or "a guess". > Obviously TOTALLY different uses. > > As an example, Newton's theory of gravitation (and it's associated > equation) is wrong, but darned close, so it's still used for > government work. (that's a joke there) > > Point is that the "theory of evolution" is pretty solid predictive > framework that hasn't been proven wrong in a century of science. In > other words, it's either true or so close to true (like newton's > gravity) that it's effectively true. > What started this thing we call the Big Bang, all that stuff is way more intriguing than how humans came into existence. God is a mute point UNLESS you believe he started that process which in turn created our universe, earth, which in turn allows for the existence of humans. If that's the case most of these religious toughs on evolution are thrown out the window. We either evolved OR we were planted here by another race that got to that point before we did. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:306582 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
