How children pick up a language: denying Chomsky 2 (Humans)

by dhw, Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 12:34 (2991 days ago) @ David Turell

dhw: ...when I wear my theist's hat - I suggest that instead he gave organisms the built-in drive (the intelligence) to design their own twigs of the h-p bush, though he may have reserved the right to dabble (which may be applied to humans).

DAVID: And I agree that is possibility if the drive is under guidelines.-We have had this conversation before:
DAVID: I couldn't agree more that God may have given organisms the ability to 'work it out for themselves'. I would just like proof that such a mechanism exists. Until then pre-planning or dabble.-dhw: …That means that cells/cell communities may be intelligent after all. Hallelujah! I'd better frame this post.-DAVID: You are framing a hollow comment. I've not changed at all. If organism can work things out it will be by God's guidance thru a mechanism He has given them, that is intelligent information which makes it look like they are actually intelligent of their own accord. -dhw: If you are guided, you do not work things out for yourself. Divine guidance can only take the form of preplanning or dabbling. So apparently your statement means you agree that God may have given organisms the ability to be guided by preplanning or dabbling, but until that is proven, they are guided by preplanning or dabbling. When you agreed with me, I think you knew just what I meant by “work it out for themselves”!-Sadly, that is where this particular exchange ended. Perhaps you would like to explain how your “God may have given organisms the ability to work it out for themselves” only if he tells them what to do and makes it look as if they are working it out for themselves.