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# [TALK] Was: Re: REQUEST: #3:exits code

- Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 23:46:53 PDT
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    Michael Kraus signed:
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    >**                             **                                    **
    >**   Michael Kraus             ** http://www.zeta.org.au/~belfry     **
    >**                             **                                    **
    >**          (Aka BeLFrY)       ** Try BatMOO.                        **
    >**                             **          godzilla.zeta.org.au 7777 **
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    >**                                                                   **
    >**      Evolution is a rediculously accepted theory, for its lack of **
    >**  evidence.  "Science" is an inappropriate label for it.           **
    >**                                                                   **
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    Well, I don't know whether this is his original thinking, or some dumb
    inculcated belief, or just a flame-bait... Anyway:

    - 'rediculously' is ridiculously spelled.
    - Evolution has heaps of evidence, but no absolute proof.
    - A theory is scientific when it lends itself to being proven wrong. As
    this sounds paradoxical, let us explain:

    If, no matter what you say about a theory, it will *always* stay 'valid',
    even if you provide strong evidence to the contrary, then it isn't
    scientific. A simple example is 'The Universe was created by God, and God
    can to anything.' This is definitely not a scientific theory.
    If, on the other hand, you state a theory and say 'if such-and-such facts
    were presented, that would prove my theory wrong', then this theory is
    scientific.

    With this said, I can now retort - evolution is a scientific theory. You're
    welcome to present solid facts to its contrary, if you ever find any.

    How does this relate to moo-cows? Only in that BeLFrY's signature,
    including this piece of blatant disinformation, was posted here. Please
    send followups via private mail, a summary will be presented, if it is ever
    available, and if there's interest.

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