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Kurzweil's Ideas Violate Two Principles

There are two principles I would like to discuss: 1) that of something being able to create something else substantially better than itself; and 2) that of something substantially improving itself. The fact of the matter is that these two principles are not seen around us, but the ?theory? of evolution, and people like Kurzweil claim they exist. And to make matters worse, claimants of the existence of the above 2 principles, suggest that they only exist within the theory? of evolution, and like theories which cannot be proved.

As an example, if you were to ask someone, how is it that you don?t see viruses creating plant, animals, and humans? They would reply that this, according to the ?theory? of evolution, only occurs in tiny baby steps. They cannot point to irrefutable proof that either the above example, or its underlying principle actually exist. Similarly, Kurzweil et al cannot point to irrefutable proof that the principle of things being able to substantially improve themselves actually exist.

Now the above is very important, because we see opposites of the above 2 principles all around us, but never see the 2 principles themselves. Therefore we see man creating viruses, and man and animals fashioning tools ? wherein things or creatures are able to create things substantially lesser than themselves (but not the other way around). Similarly we don?t see a dirty rag cleaning itself, rather we see external agents applied to things, to make the things become substantially improved. This is important, because it is important to realize that mankind can only be substantially improved, by an external agent effecting the change. Therefore it is impossible for mankind to reach any where close to perfection, without something external causing it.

Posted by: P. Douglas   Posted on: 08/29/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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