[OT] Plato's Pub and Philosophical Society

[Suicide Junkie]

I am asserting uncertainty, inconclusiveness, not a rival theory.

So what we have is a choice between:
a) Who knows, it could be anything.
vs
b) So far "evolution" is the closest.

One is useful, the others are not.
(A) Is giving up. It does not help.
Instead, you go with (B) until something better comes along.

All we need is someone with a better idea.
Where better means:
a) matches the already-observed phenomena.
b) can be used to predict future observations more accurately.
c) is simpler. (Nice but not nessesary, of course)

For evolution in particular:
I have no doubt that it will change. The problem is you can't expect instantaneous results. Also, if you want to get rid of evolution, you need to BUILD a better, competing theory instead of just trying to demolish the old theory.

[ March 15, 2003, 23:54: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]