->  ->> State the scientific theory of "intelligent design".
-> 
->  J> Some: (That I'm aware of) Implicate order. M-Theory. Neurological
->  J> investigations into the perception of 'beauty'. The evolution of
black
->  J> holes. Fortuitous location of earth in the Galaxy...other theories,
->  J> even more hypotheses, still more scientific guessing...:-)
-> 
-> None of those have anything to do with biological evolution, John.
We were discussing 'intelligent design' and implicate order could easily
encompass it I think. (Remember, I'm a student, not an expert)

-> 
-> Besides, would you want a "designer" as incompetent as
"God?"
Yeah! My kind of deity! Maybe evolution includes Her! :-)

 
-> 
-> 99% of everything that ever lived on Earth has gone extinct.
-> 
-> Some "designer..."

That automatically place you in the top 1%...Some designer indeed...
Just think! It took 13 billion years of some really clever engineering to
produce the consciousness which enable you to see an interesting  if small 
slice of reality. The awe, delight and mystery of it!   
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