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Let's say that I agree with you that ID is not Creationism, substantially for the reasons that you state in this thread. However, I submit that Creationists have hijacked the idea of ID in order to advance what is essentially a religious view that humans are the product of a divine creator...

I think you are giving the cosmological constant way too much evidentiary force. I see nothing inherent in the existence of a cosmological constant that leads inescapably to the conclusion that the constant must have been designed into the universe. It could just as easily be the product of...

I agree.

I read the article, and I re-read it. My opinion is unchanged. String theory landscapes as it relates to anthropic principle, is a mathematical postulate that states: if there is an infinity of universes, then one of those universes must have a cosmological constant necessary to support human...

I don't have time to review the entire debate from the other thread, however, IMO, you are reading something into the above-referenced article that is not actually present: that Dr. Suskind has found that the existence of a cosmological constant proves intelligent design. However, Suskind...

Well, I can see nothing's changed in the past 3 months since I've logged in here. Whether or not Intelligent Design is equivalent to Creationism is irrelevant. The relevant issue is: Is Intelligent Design "scientific." I submit that it is not, BECAUSE, Intelligent Design (ID) advocates do...

This contribution is even less insightful than the one to which I originally responded. However, it's definitely more "inciteful." Regardless, I won't take the bait for a flame war. If you want to discuss something substantive, you'll need to actually make a substantive comment worthy of a...

Illuminating quote. Thanks.

In your opinion.

First you try to explain that God's acts are beyond the comprehension of scientific understanding, and then you attempt to prove the existence of God's work by resort to empirical evidence. Science does not attempt to prove or disprove the existence of God, because science requires...

I generally resist the urge to argue over opinions about middle eastern conflicts, but, I need to correct one piece of serious misinformation you state above: The Hiroshima bomb, "Little Boy," yielded approximately 15 Kilotons of TNT (15,000 X 2,000 lbs. = 30 million lbs.). Three times this...

It's really amazing what just a few miles can mean to a civilization. I'm attaching a photo from a friend of mine in Israel (not saying where). In the foreground is a modern city, complete with a "Toys-R-Us." In the background, the smoke rising is from a Hezbollah rocket attack which had just...

The Arab world was in a similar state of violent despotism during the seventh century. By the eighth century, Islam had embraced the learnings of other civilization and by the ninth century there was a Renaissance with great advances in science, which remain to this day. Moreover, Islam...

Yes, apologies to my fellow grammarians. I meant "razing/rasing."

1. Israel states it will not cease fighting until the 15,000 person U.N. force is in place, the kidnapped soldiers are returned, and Hezbollah stops firing rockets. 2. Hezbollah states it will not cease fighting until no Israeli troops are on Lebanese land. In short, this is a sham accord...

It would only be history repeating itself. There was a small faction of Japanese soldiers in WWII who were determined to commit suicide to stop the U.S. from the inevitable victory in the Pacific. We finally developed the technology, and political opinion during the time was that it would be...

Nah, I think your analogy is pretty weak. A better one would be: A rat constantly was nipping at a tiger's toe. The tiger put up with it for a long time, because the nips frequently helped keep the tiger's nails clean. One day the rat bit a little too hard and the tiger ate the rat...

The burden of proving "fair use," is on the user. Republishing copyrighted material without permission of the author can be prosecuted under criminal law, and is actionable as a statutory civil violation. The point is that if an author wants to sue a poster for republishing copyrighted work...

Islamic fundamentalism is definitely of a different character than other threats to U.S. Sovereignty. This is the first large group of persons who is willing to commit suicide for its cause. It's actually rather weird, when you think about it. Muslims of this ilk seem to believe that this...

If you play the role of a Palestinian, then I will give you your due. As for Jesus, he has been coming back for 2,000 years. In 2,000 more years, he will still be coming back. And, people like you will still be complaining about the zionist bankers. And, I will have a nice day.