From: Stephen E. Jones <sejones@iinet.net.au>
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>One wonders why Richard even *bothers* debating with "irrational"
>opponents who spout "absurd", and "nonsense" arguments?
Well, that's the one rational thing that you've said in your last few
replies to me.
I suppose the answer is that I have great faith in the power of rational
argument. I keep thinking that *this* point is so clear that even a
creationist/IDer will be able to accept it. Or at least I used to. My faith
in the power of rational argument has just about been knocked out of me by
my experiences with creationists/IDers over the last year. In future, I
doubt that I will engage in any more debates with them.
Richard Wein (Tich)
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"Do the calculation. Take the numbers seriously. See if the underlying
probabilities really are small enough to yield design."
-- W. A. Dembski, who has never presented any calculation to back up his
claim to have detected Intelligent Design in life.
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