The limitations of science (The limitations of science)

by dhw, Saturday, February 20, 2010, 12:47 (5177 days ago) @ David Turell

DAVID: This is why dhw's rump is so sore. The tips of the picket fence can be quite pointed. Proudly sitting there is not progress. Just dhw's statement that he sees no way chance can create the diversity of life we see (paraphrase) should be a big push off the fence.-So there I am on my fence (padded with a great big cushion of doubt), on one side the delights of design, and on the other the charms of chance. Here's the deal I'm offered: 
a) choose design and have faith in a universal intelligence, the form of which is unknown and unknowable, the origin of which is inconceivable, and the presence of which is impossible to detect; b) choose chance, chuck your chemistry set in the Jacuzzi, and wait for a cry of "Eureka".-David suggests that my motto should be: "proud to be an agnostic and damned if I'll change." But no, even though Matt has told me how brave it is to be an agnostic, I'm not proud of it, and I'll change if I find a convincing reason to do so. In the meantime, here are a few more mottos for everyone:-Fresh air doesn't come through closed windows.
Try arguing the opposite of what you believe. 
If someone shines a spotlight, look in the shadows.-And one specially for me: 
He who drives down the middle of the road can expect a collision.-It's open house, folks. Add your own.