Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site uwmacc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hao!seismo!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois) Newsgroups: net.origins Subject: Falsification Message-ID: <366@uwmacc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 3-Oct-84 10:58:13 EDT Article-I.D.: uwmacc.366 Posted: Wed Oct 3 10:58:13 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Oct-84 20:20:05 EDT Organization: UW Primate Center Lines: 40 > > Paul Dubois has asked for tests of evolution that show that > > it is falsifiable. This is a fair request, I wish he would > > supply some for creationism. Actually people have answered > > One hesitates to throw out accusations of dishonesty at idividuals, > but it begins to look like the only other answer is mental incompetance. > I find it hard to beleive either of Mr. Dubois. So I ask him, > as have so many before: where is your theory, what is your science? > Are you afraid of having your ideas attacked, or have you any > ideas? Well, mental incompetance might be a valid explanation, actually. (although I'm flattered that anyone would find it implausible). Anyway, regarding falsification tests, in a strict sense, it is probably true that there are none. A priori, I am unaware of any restrictions one could place on a creator as far as the methods which might be used. Because of this, one could logically say (I think) that there is no NECESSARY conflict between evolution and creation. But having said that, what I'll be posting will focus on observational aspects consistent with the hypothesis that natural processes were not involved in the appearance of life on earth. (yes, I'm aware of the loophole in that statement, you don't need to point it out.) If such natural processes could be demonstrated, then what I propose will be falsified. I'll (sadly) leave it at that for now. --- I'm not afraid of having my ideas attacked. I've said it before, go ahead and criticize them. Clearly, one would not post articles if one was afraid of getting scratched up. --- My (perhaps inexcusable) delay is due to my current perusal of anti-creationist literature. The purpose of this is to discover shortcomings of creationism which I am unaware of, so that (hopefully) I won't need to bore you folks by repeating them. -- Paul DuBois {allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois "Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight." Psalm 119:35