Re: Ben Stein's Movie EXPELLED - Could we have been "designed"

"Brian E. Clark" wrote:
> 
> In article <fvc25q$gh6$01$2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Tokay
> Pino Gris said...
> 
> > > What you are saying is that detection is impossible even in
> > > principle, or you'd be arguing similarly against string theory.
> > >
> >
> > String theory is maths. Math works differently.
> 
> String theories make certain predictions that cannot
> be currently verified. The theories do, however, jibe
> with know facts, unlike Creationism. (This is a point
> Bill apparently overlooks.)
> 
Creationism "jibes" with known facts. In fact, Creationism has no
problem explaining everything that we see today.


> String theory differs from Creationism in another way:
> When technology has advanced such that the predictions
> of string theory can be tested, string theory will
> stand or fall by the results of the tests.
>
Or they'll just change to a new string theory.


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