Originally posted by amannion
Why stop looking for only intelligence in living things?
Why not music, or ghosts, or hamburgers?
We don't look for these things because, 1. it's nonsensical, and 2. we don't need them to explain the living things.
If we find that a model or theory is not able to explain something successfully, then we'll definitely need to look elsewhere. But we don't h at. You're going to have to show irrefutable evidence that something 'was' designed.
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Why stop looking for only intelligence in living things?
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I think I lost your train of thought here. But ...
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Why not music, or ghosts, or hamburgers?
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People like composer John Cage (Phd.) have explored chance music. That is leaning in the direction of extracting the intelligent design OUT of the composition process.
That's been done.
People who study parapscychology are into studying ghosts. So some people take that seriously.
I have my own thoughts on that - poltergeists and occult phenomenon have there areas of research.
The hamburger thing, I am not sure about. They taste good though.
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We don't look for these things because,
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I just told you that some people do.
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1. it's nonsensical, and 2. we don't need them to explain the living things.
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People study things like that (not sure about hamburgers) and provide their various interpretations.
And with all this lattest talk about multiple dimensions( ten rather than Einstienian four) and multiple universes, even parallel universes and multiple big bangs, string theory, brain theory , etc. , I'm surpirsed that you would not recognize that modern minds are imagining a very queer world/s indeed.
So some people may be inclined to study what you consider a waste of time. I am not arguing for or against these things. I am only saying that you are sounding kind of old fashion for the 21rst century.
It is possible that they will use these new paradigms to explain old ideas. You haven't heard all the chatter about parellel universes?
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Of course, you say, it all looks designed.
Sorry, not good enough. Lots of things in nature 'look' designed. You're going to have to do better than that. You're going to have to show irrefutable evidence that something 'was' designed.
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So an eyeball only looks designed?
The design appearance is an illusion. Take two Prozacs and the
illusion of design will go away in the morning.
Pseudo Buddhist philosophy.
Be sure to let SETI folks know that if they receive a series of, say, Prime numbers in a radio message from a distiant solar system, that that is probably an illusion of design. They should not assume Extra Terresterial Intelligence because of that. It is only an appearance.