JohnW
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| Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Jan. 03 2008,11:10) | | Quote (Ftk @ Jan. 03 2008,13:34) | | Quote | | Unless you're arguing that, because the members of the society evolved biologically, the society itself is based on biological evolution. In a sense you would be right, but it's not very helpful. |
It may not be "helpful" to your argument, but it is precisely correct. You're starting from the present and working yourself back in time while considering all the modes of thought we acknowledge today that have evolved in regard to morality. I'm work from past to present and considering how morality evolved from that first living molecule. |
By this logic, baseball, chess, the sonata form in 18th century music, written language, the jitterbug, and all recipes for pound cake also arose by means of biological evolution. |
Indeed. I look forward to FTK's hypotheses regarding which combinations of alleles are responsible for the design of traffic signals, Elvin Jones' drum solo in A Love Supreme, or the FA thinking Steve McLaren was competent to manage England. Perhaps she thinks this is what scientists do all day.
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Math is just a language of reality. Its a waste of time to know it. - Robert Byers
There isn't any probability that the letter d is in the word "mathematics"... Â The correct answer would be "not even 0" - JoeG
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