RE: Kansas Closing arguments

The following post of mine is what has prompted you, not knowing how to read, to insult me:

On Wed, 18 May 2005 14:09:14 -0400 "Alexanian, Moorad"
<alexanian@uncw.edu> writes:
> Philosophy of science applies equally to biology and the physical
> sciences. In fact, it is the hope of some to reduce biology to
> physics. I have a qualm with the term "natural causes." Nature is
> made up of physical and nonphysical aspects. For instance, human
> consciousness and rationality are nonphysical. Can the nonphysical
> aspect of nature serve as cause to the physical laws of nature? I do
> not think so.
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>
>
> Moorad

Note that the statement is clear that I do not believe that the "nonphysical aspect of nature serve as cause to the physical laws of nature." I took your question, "Are you claiming that mental "forces" cannot cause physical events, or that the mental cannot create the physical?" as a rhetorical question. The physical laws of nature, which are governed by the electroweak, the gravitational, and the strong forces, are not mediated by nonphysical entities but purely physical entities. I wish you had asked me what I meant rather than use what I wrote as an excuse to take a very cheap shot.

 
Moorad

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From: D. F. Siemens, Jr. [mailto:dfsiemensjr@juno.com]
Sent: Thu 5/19/2005 11:28 PM
To: Alexanian, Moorad
Cc: kbmill@ksu.edu; asa@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: Kansas Closing arguments

On Thu, 19 May 2005 16:30:21 -0400 "Alexanian, Moorad"
<alexanian@uncw.edu> writes:
> These are your own words: "Are you claiming that mental "forces"
> cannot cause physical events, or that the mental cannot create the
> physical?" Uri Geller would agree with the first part of your
> question!
>
> Moorad
>
I cannot believe the stupidity of this response. I asked what you meant,
for your statement was not clear, and you ascribe a view to me.
Apparently you have no understanding of anything that does not fit your
narrow viewpoint. I see I made a gross error in thinking I could
communicate to you.
Dave
Received on Fri May 20 12:36:29 2005