From: Stephen E. Jones <sejones@iinet.net.au>
[...]
>I make it a rule to assume that the problem is not any lack of
intelligence,
>but the corrupting influence of a mindless (literally)
materialist-naturalist
>*philosophy*:
>
> "Now I quote all this not merely because Gould holds a chair at
> Harvard and I do not; although this made the target all therefore
> tempting, but because Gould represents a charming intelligence
> corrupted by a shallow system of belief. (Berlinski D., "Good as
> Gould," in "Black Mischief: Language, Life, Logic, Luck," 1988,
> p.294)
I agree with Stephen that the problem is not a lack of intelligence. But of
course Stephen and Berlinski have it exactly the wrong way around. It is the
shallow belief system of IDers that has corrupted *their* ability to
consider the issues rationally. ;-)
Richard Wein (Tich)
--------------------------------
"Do the calculation. Take the numbers seriously. See if the underlying
probabilities really are small enough to yield design."
-- W. A. Dembski, who has never presented any calculation to back up his
claim to have detected Intelligent Design in life.
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