--- In [email protected], "off_world_beings" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> wrote:
> > --- In [email protected], "off_world_beings" 
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> > wrote:
> > > > --- In [email protected], "off_world_beings" 
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > What would happen if Hagelin seriously weighed in on the 
> > > > > current, highly charged, debate on intelligent design? How 
> > > > > would he argue, left, right, or center?
> > > > 
> > > > Define the terms first.
> > > > 
> > > > Evolution is the inspiration for a major form of artificial 
> > > > intelligence theory, afterall...>>
> > > 
> > > I didn't mention evolution because evolution means a process 
> > > which has a goal. ie. Intelligent. The goal being the survival 
> > > of the fittest according to Darwinists.
> > 
> > I'm not sure Darwinists would agree that survival
> > of the fittest could be characterized as a goal.
> > That the fittest survive is just what happens--
> > how could it not?>>>
> 
> Then it cannot be given the name 'evolution' as if it has some 
> purpose. It would need to be called 'chaos'. 

The word 'evolution' does NOT imply 'purpose.'

The sentient beings of the universe, as far as I can
tell, are all evolving.  But personally I don't think
that there is anywhere in particular that they are
evolving *to*.  I have no problem with everything
always evolving, but in a chaotic (meaning Inter-
dependent Origination) way.  No goal, no purpose,
just beings interacting and moving in the karmic
direction spawned by that interation.







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