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Re: OT: More Evolution
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"F. Alfredo Rego" <[log in to unmask]>
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F. Alfredo Rego
Date:
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:17:38 -0600
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At 15:07 -0400 6/3/05, Wirt Atmar wrote:

>Jeff writes:
>
>> James B. Byrne wrote:
>>
>>  > Is a jetliner a miracle? Evidence of divine inspiration? Infernal
>>  > machinations?
>>
>>  To paraphrase Arthur C Clarke, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is
>> indistinguishable from a miracle."
>
>Of course, that definition of a miracle makes the designation of miracle
>wholly dependent upon the ignorance of the observer.

Richard Feynman was always in awe of his "expanding frontier of ignorance".

Are you using "ignorance of the observer" as an insult or as a
compliment?

;-)

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