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The weak and Strong anthropic principle..
ToxicAvenger:
Has the universe developed for the express purpose of being observed and understood by intelligent beings, or is it just a lucky break for the intelligent beings that they exist at all?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_principle
http://www.bluffton.edu/~bergerd/essays/impert.html
http://www.physics.sfsu.edu/~lwilliam/sota/anth/anthropic_principle_index.html
w8tlftr:
I'm sure Johnny will claim it lacks real critical thinking. :-\
Johnny Apollo:
w8tlftr. Your lack of intelligence shows once again.
The Anthropic principle doesn't support intelligent design. The COSMOLOGICAL Anthropic principle is what intelligent design advocates often use to support their nonsense.
The articles he posted actually REFUTES intelligent design.
From his 2nd link..
--- Quote ---While the so-called anthropic coincidences are at least arguably important, the Anthropic Cosmological Principle -- which attempts to answer the anthropic coincidences -- seems a failed enterprise. I will consider four statements of the Anthropic Principle, and reject all of them.
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The anthropic princible actually GOES AGAINST intelligent design.
http://quasar.as.utexas.edu/anthropic.html
Although you didn't read any of the links and don't have a clue what we're even talking about...I'm wasting my time. ::)
w8tlftr:
--- Quote from: Johnny Apollo on April 14, 2006, 09:54:32 AM ---w8tlftr. Your lack of intelligence shows once again.
The Anthropic principle doesn't support intelligent design. The COSMOLOGICAL Anthropic principle is what intelligent design advocates often use to support their nonsense.
The articles he posted actually REFUTES intelligent design.
From his 2nd link..
The anthropic princible actually GOES AGAINST intelligent design.
http://quasar.as.utexas.edu/anthropic.html
Although you didn't read any of the links and don't have a clue what we're even talking about...I'm wasting my time. ::)
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Goober. Where did I say Anthropic Principle justifies Intelligent Design?
Johnny Apollo:
--- Quote from: w8tlftr on April 14, 2006, 09:58:22 AM ---Goober. Where did I say Anthropic Principle justifies Intelligent Design?
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You pontificated that I would suggest the article lacked critical thinking. You were implying that it disagreed with me. If it disagreed with me it must be supporting intelligent design considering the context of this thread.
However here's 2 questions.
In your OWN words..
What is the Anthropic Principle?
What does it mean for the existence of a God?
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