Negative atheism? (Introduction)

by David Turell , Wednesday, January 07, 2015, 00:35 (3608 days ago) @ dhw

dhw: All life appeared against all the odds. I agree with you: I don't see how an inorganic universe can invent a consciousness. Nor do I see how first-cause energy can simply BE conscious. Two equally “impossible” hypotheses. That is a pretty good reason for agnosticism. Paul Davies is also an agnostic. Why do you think that is?
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> DAVID: He is protecting his scientific career. 
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> dhw: Purely out of interest, do you have any evidence of this, or is it just conjecture on your part?-Conjecture, but scientists live by grant money. I still remember the email I got after my first book come out. A doctoral student in physics had seen my book and wanted guidance as to where he could find more material like mine, so he could surreptitiously review it, as he was a believer, and could not let others in his department know it. Required consensus, as in global warming, is in strong evidence in science, currently and stupidly.-You say Davies is agnostic. This article on Davies strongly suggests he is agnostic:-http://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/mar/16/god-new-physics-paul-davies-review1