utidjian
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So that whole thing by VJT (no, I did not read all of it) is an attempt to show that, even though these Nobel laureates signed a letter rejecting the admission of creationism in to the public school science classroom, these scientists are still creationists? Or more accurately, since there is no consensus view in science on human consciousness then they reject "Darwinism/Evolution"?
If that is what VJT is pushing then... why did they sign the letter? Especially the Nobel laureates. No one is strong arming them to sign, they are not likely to be "expelled", however nutty their religious views are.
Regarding his use of Bill Phillips (Physics 1997) as a "human exceptionalist" (or whatever), I can't get that out of his essay on science and religion. I have actually met Bill Phillips (is that name dropping) and while I was aware of his strong religious beliefs he is outwardly every bit a scientist. Phillips states, right after the part that VJT bolded:
| Quote | | But, considering the poor state of our scientific understanding of human consciousness and free will, my conclusion about the necessity of transcendence is not particularly well founded. A better understanding of consciousness, which may come from future scientific investigation, could significantly change this situation. |
In short, I don't think that Bill Phillips is a "closet creationist." His statements, his work, and his signing of Zack's letter is more damning of VJT point of view than any twisting by VJT desperate blatherings can hope to counter.
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Being laughed at doesn't mean you're progressing along some line. It probably just means you're saying some stupid shit -stevestory
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