Great New AronRa video, Evolution is a fact

[klaus54]

With apologies to O. v.Bismarck,

"PRATTs are like sausages. It's best not to see them made."

K54

[Jorge]

C'mom, Jor - where's your sense of humor?

I know you have one, since the vast majority of your posts are absolute hoots!

K54

My sense of humor draws the line at dishonesty.

Jorge

[seer]

Did your dad's sperm find your mother's egg by chance? Were your dad's and mom's zygotes fertilized by chance?

I can keep this up forever too.

K54

Yes that was an intelligent act.

[seer]

Nope.

Really, so it was planned that way?

[JonF]

Nope.

[seer]

Nope.

Ok, so we don't find ourselves in particular environments by chance or plan - then by what?

[JonF]

Both. {ETA} And more.

[seer]

Both. {ETA} And more.

Ok, what is the "not chance" part?

[klaus54]

My sense of humor draws the line at dishonesty.

Jorge

Then you must be wearing a continuous frown.

K54

[phank]

Ok, what is the "not chance" part?

OK, OK, everything is chance. 2+2=4 is pure chance, because you MIGHT have made a mistake, and you MIGHT be using a different notation, and besides you might not have decided to add in the first place, or you might be adding the wrong things, etc. etc. etc. Satisfied now?

[HMS_Beagle]

Ok, what is the "not chance" part?

The non-uniform probability distribution part we've been explaining to you for the last 300 posts.

[klaus54]

The non-uniform probability distribution part we've been explaining to you for the last 300 posts.

Apparently "chance" means a zero probability of seer (or "We") turning out exactly the way he (or "We") did.

Bismarck, PRATTs, and sausage.

K54

[seer]

The non-uniform probability distribution part we've been explaining to you for the last 300 posts.

That is meaningless when it comes to actual application. How does probability distribution remove that fact that we were lucky to turn out the way we did or survive as a species in the first place?

[seer]

OK, OK, everything is chance. 2+2=4 is pure chance, because you MIGHT have made a mistake, and you MIGHT be using a different notation, and besides you might not have decided to add in the first place, or you might be adding the wrong things, etc. etc. etc. Satisfied now?

What are you taking about?

[klaus54]

Apparently "chance" means a zero probability of seer (or "We") turning out exactly the way he (or "We") did.

Bismarck, PRATTs, and sausage.

K54

seer -- why do you keep ignoring my comments? I'm trying to understand what you're saying.

You're looking like a fool by asking the same question over and over and over again, without any clarification.

K54