Re: and who made god?

From: Barb Knox (see_at_sig.below)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:33:26 +1300

In article <HnQGd.21913$ql2.17595@okepread04>,
 Albert <albertwagner@cox.net> wrote:

>Anthony Cerrato wrote:
[snip]

>>it is "pretend science" designed for misdirection to Creationism.
>
>No, it is not. You display your ignorance here in arbitrarily
>grouping all who notice the scientific discoveries regarding the
>statistical improbability of our Universe as Creationism adherents.

The statistical improbability of our sort of universe is thoroughly
irrelevant, since if the universe were not hospitable to intelligent life
then we would not be having this discussion. The fact that this discussion
is occurring at all drastically constrains the sort of universe in which it
occurs. This is the "weak anthropic principle".

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