Timothy McDougald
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| Quote (timothya @ Oct. 20 2013,02:04) | From News at UD:
| Quote | | It’s unwise to simply discount legends; they are usually based on something, if only because few human beings have the imagination to invent a durable icon without any materials from nature at all. |
Some questions:
1. Are there any "sea serpent legends" from the Eastern Pacific that could credibly be related to the presence of the oarfish in those waters?
2. Is there any evidence that "sea serpent legends" from elsewhere in the world are credibly related to the oarfish?
3. Is there any evidence that "few human beings have the imagination to invent a durable icon without any materials from nature"?
Not being an icthyologist, I will only attempt an answer to the third question.
No, the idea that "few human beings have the imagination to invent a durable icon without any materials from nature" is contraindicated because:
a. The Mormon theology
b. The Yahweh theology
c. The Muslim theology
d. The Jesus theology
e. Bigfoot
f. The power of crystals
g. The healing power of prayer
h. Homeopathy
i. The effects of quantum physics on the operation of brain function
j. Deepak Chopra
k. Creation science
l. Intelligent design
m. Postmodernism
n. Supply-side economics
remain significantly popular without any material evidence for the existence of the causal processes proposed.
Let woo be unconstrained. |
You forgot scientology...
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