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  Re: An example of confirmation bias?  
From: Chambers
Date: 14 Jul 2009 04:06:47
Message: <4a5c3c97$1@news.povray.org>
Darren New wrote:
> Watchmaker: Something complex like a watch must be designed, so God 
> exists to design it.

So, complexity indicates intelligent design?  That doesn't make sense.

A result of Occam's Razor would be that unnecessary complexity is 
evidence of unknown influences... but that's hardly the same thing.

> Clockmaker: God started the universe, wound it up like a clock, and now 
> it just ticks along with no further need for attention from the clockmaker.

Yes, this is the one I was referring to.

-- 
Chambers


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