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You misunderstand me. Because it's not predictive, intelligence is an improbable thing to evolve. It has little "power" except far in the future. Of course there had to be some reason for our ancestors to develop it. But the animal kingdom still shows that getting stronger, faster, tougher, etc. usually works out better and far far more often.
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No. He just mistook my every day metaphorical use of purpose as literal volition. I can't complain as far too many people actually believe natural processes have literal urges and minds. Still, I would've hoped my opinionated history would have made that form of anti-science not intentional.
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Mind you-- I'm not arguing that your beliefs are incorrect. I'm just recognizing that they exist. As do mine. As do Flyn's. Last edited by combatmedic; 07-27-2013 at 01:30 AM. |
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But you don't seem to get that it (like 'science' in general) rests on other ideas and beliefs. It fits into a certain worldview, or set of worldviews, and doesn't necessarily make sense without one first accepting certain beliefs about reality and how things work. In order for the theory to have developed in the first place, Darwin and previous generations of scientists and naturalists had to have accepted or developed certain ideas about reality. I'm trying to avoid jargon, here, but somehow I don't think I'm being clear enough. |
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