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Originally Posted by ObieX
I would say that these things are not an argument for OR against intelligent design.
If you're against intelligent design: it is what it is. If you're for intelligent design: it still is what it is, except you get to ponder the motivations.
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Yeah, I thought of that afterward as well. It's an excellent point.
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Originally Posted by Mantus
Some years ago I came to conclusion that some people MUST have an answer to life's questions while other are perfectly content living life knowing they will never fully comprehend the universe they live in. I'm the later.
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I'm the latter too. Well, actually, I'm a combination of both positions. I know we'll never fully comprehend the universe. I don't think we'll ever fully comprehend our own brains and bodies, let alone everything outside of them. Everything is changing. (The whole idea of constant flux.) How can we gain and hang onto ultimate omniscient knowledge? I think it's impossible.
At the same time, I strongly believe in the pursuit of knowledge and finding as many answers as humanly possible. Through knowledge and understanding, we can make (and have made) our lives better. The 20th century alone has brought us many things. Improvements of many kinds that have had a positive impact on all walks of life---from the multi-kajillionaire right down to the destitute in Third World countries.
I think it comes down to achieving a fine balance between the two positions. The long view might not serve much to us personally, but I think generation to generation we might find solutions to the seeming inevitability that the Earth isn't going to be around forever. We might not be either, but we'll certainly do what we can to keep on keepin' on.
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Hehe I though ID was rebutted in 1886 with the appendix.
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Oh, snap!
