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    Thread: Modern sightings of fairies
Post: RE: Modern sightings of fairies

Chris Wrote: (2017-12-05, 12:36 PM) -- Courtesy of the Daily Grail, here's a longish blog post on modern sightings of fairies: https://deadbutdreaming.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/frightening-and-enligh...
Posted by neilrushton in Other Phenomena , 2018-02-09, 12:17 AM
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    Thread: Article ~ Why the Miller–Urey Research Argues Against Abiogenesis
Post: RE: Article ~ Why the Miller–Urey Research Argues ...

So, now somewhat of a counterpoint to the materialistic viewpoint. From a purely materialistic mechanistic perspective, how do you get stable DNA, complete with the necessary proteins to get the whole...
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    Thread: Article ~ Why the Miller–Urey Research Argues Against Abiogenesis
Post: RE: Article ~ Why the Miller–Urey Research Argues ...

fls Wrote: (2018-01-20, 03:13 PM) -- Yes. You were counteracting a point that I never made in the first place. I made some other point, which was actually confirmed by Laland's article. EES evolut...
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    Thread: The Star Gate Archives Volume 1
Post: RE: The Star Gate Archives Volume 1

So I've been looking through this book for a few days, and it's a pretty useful resource. It's nice having everything laid out in chronological order and neatly formatted. It's brought things to my at...
Posted by ersby in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2017-12-23, 09:30 PM
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    Thread: Robert Jahn
Post: RE: Robert Jahn

DaveB Wrote: (2017-12-20, 11:34 AM) -- I wonder if it would help if someone compiled a list of events that must eventually come true. For example, elderly scientists involved with the GCP, deaths of ...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

Paul C. Anagnostopoulos Wrote: (2017-12-10, 03:27 PM) -- Why is this argument compelling? It's the usual "How can consciousness possibly be a physical process?" gambit. Why should I assume that To...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

DaveB Wrote: (2017-12-10, 05:21 PM) -- Unfortunately that isn't an easy thing to GOOGLE - probably read it in one of Dean Radin's books. You could try emailing him - I have on one or two occasions. -...
Posted by Chris in Alternative Views on Science (Evolution, Cosmology, Etc.) , 2017-12-10, 06:29 PM
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

The history of human design fits the Darwinian model fairly well; It's gradual, building on cultural memories (latterly, documented in writing) of what went before; involves a degree of serendipity; a...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

DaveB Wrote: (2017-12-09, 05:39 PM) -- Well there is one really - it is called the Hard Problem! The point I was making that big science should be doing these experiments - so that we end up with a ...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

Paul C. Anagnostopoulos Wrote: (2017-12-07, 12:56 PM) -- Some would be if they didn't have a history of being religiously motivated and also bad at math. The problem is that there is no research prog...
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    Thread: Modern sightings of fairies
Post: RE: Modern sightings of fairies

For anyone interested in this subject I would recommend reading Patrick Harpur. I had the pleasure of spending a weekend in his company (he runs occasional small seminars in his lovely Dorset village ...
Posted by Kamarling in Other Phenomena , 2017-12-05, 07:38 PM
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

malf Wrote: (2017-11-25, 06:08 PM) -- It’s a very interesting study and I’m sure is very exciting to anyone working in the field. You have made Shuker’s comments look quite prescient by linking to a ...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

Steve001 Wrote: (2017-11-20, 12:44 AM) -- I strongly encourage you to brush-up on the history and the religious political agenda of the Discovery Institute. -- I strongly suggest and encourage you ...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

Speaking of Dawkins, I remember reading one of his books in the early days when I thought of Darwin in the same way that I thought of Einstein - one of my science heroes. I still have no problem with ...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

nbtruthman Wrote: (2017-10-30, 09:02 PM) -- One example of such an atheist is Bradley Monton, who wrote a book on the issue: Seeking God in Science: An Atheist Defends Intelligent Design. He is a str...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

Steve001 Wrote: (2017-10-29, 03:24 PM) -- Believe it or not evolutionary biologist whom aren't creationists or ID'ers do debate the details of TOE, but what they all agree upon is species do evolve (...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

Perhaps open-minded members of this forum would be interested to review the current state of science in paradigm-threatening areas. There is an ongoing culture war that has recently somewhat hotted u...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

Steve001 Wrote: (2017-10-26, 11:39 AM) -- I said before your argument at it's heart is a theistic argument . Citing as nbtruthman did Michael Behe and the Discovery Institute whom believe In Special ...
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    Thread: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution
Post: RE: Darwin Unhinged: The Bugs in Evolution

Quote: -- I rather think arguments like this would not move sceptics, who manage to dodge (in their mind) even the raw maths of combinatorial explosion. Nevertheless, once you decide that evolution...
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    Thread: Random forum fighting thread
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And I apologize to Dreamsoap on behalf of all of us who hijacked her intro post to talk about NONSENSE that does not matter. Again, welcome, Dreamsoap!
Posted by Doppelgänger in Other Topics , 2017-10-14, 10:18 AM
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