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Re: [ontolog-forum] Dennett on the Darwinism of Memes

To: Pat Hayes <phayes@xxxxxxx>
Cc: Michael Hopwood <michael@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "[ontolog-forum]" <ontolog-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: John F Sowa <sowa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:10 -0400
Message-id: <517928DA.1000103@xxxxxxxxxxx>
On 4/25/2013 12:39 AM, Pat Hayes wrote:
> The basic scientific argument against the existence of God is
> that there is absolutely no observational evidence for the existence
> of a God, nor any reason to hypothesise such an entity in order
> to explain anything that is observable.    (01)

I agree.    (02)

My recommendation is to treat all arguments pro or con as outside
the scope of and irrelevant to any aspect of science.    (03)

> A very straightforward application of Occam's principle then suffices.    (04)

Excellent suggestion.  I used that razor to shave off the meme 
hypothesis as a thinly disguised ploy to prolong a pointless debate.    (05)

John    (06)

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