> [Platt] > Yes, I know. To you libs the majority of Americans are ignorant rubes and > only intellectuals like you, Dennett and Al Gore know the Truth. Anyway, > reason is no challenge to theology. The reasonable theory that all is matter > and energy consists of neither matter nor energy. Reason rests on unprovable > premises. I assume you are familiar with Godel. > > [Krimel] > As to the first part of your statement I would have to admit that I actually > do think that way. I am often reminded of Robert Anton Wilson's statement, > "Think of how dumb the average guy is and remember that half of the people > are dumber than him." I mostly object to theologies and political view that > elevate ignorance to a virtue.
[PLatt] Are you referring to the theology of Jimmy Carter and the political view of Dennis Kucinich perhaps? [Krimel] > Unproven assumptions are inevitable. Which ones we make are matters of > choice. I prefer to be guided by probability. [Platt] While I prefer to be guided by Dynamic Quality. > [Platt] > Are you saying cause and effect laws (determinism) other than in quantum > physics have been repealed by science and that I will live forever? If so, a > lot a pathologists will be out of work. > > [Krimel] > I believe what I have said repeatedly is that "cause and effect" are special > cases where probability is estimated at 100%. Such instances are tragically > rare. [Platt] I'll remember how "tragically rare" the next time my hunger is assuaged by a Big Mac and my thirst with a Heineken. [Krimel] > With regard to living forever I would refer you to Ray Kurzweil. > Extrapolating Moore's Law to medicine Kurzweil thinks that we have the > potential to extend life if not forever at least indefinitely. [Platt] I should live so long. :-) Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
