N.Wells
Posts: 1836
Joined: Oct. 2005
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| Quote | | In my opinion it's from your being obliged to make me appear to be a crackpot |
You are doing fine on that score all by yourself.
| Quote | | because that's what this forum is for doing to someone seriously developing a Theory of Intelligent Design. |
If you were serious about developing a theory you would be going about it very differently. For example, you would be concerned about aligning your model with reality. You would also be providing as much supporting evidence as you can, and you would be suggesting tests for your hypotheses that the hypotheses could potentially either pass or fail (i.e., you would be making potentially falsifiable predictions). You also wouldn't be making hollow assertions and unjustified grand claims left, right, and center, and you would take care to understand basic issues prior to casting aspersions. You would try to avoid making stupid blunders about areas that your hypotheses supposedly cover. You would absolutely not be making statements like "I cannot be an expert in all the sciences this theory requires, which is why I recently explained that I am happy to let others who have talent and training in their specialized area work on the details."
| Quote | | You sure never said anything nice about it, or my other work. |
But it doesn't deserve anything nice being said about it. Say something worthwhile, and it will get complimented, quoted, and utilized. On the other hand, get basic facts wrong and make statements like the one just quoted while being rude about other people's areas of expertise, and you are going to get ridiculed by some and ignored by the rest.
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