RE: The Watchmaker: my fav argument
March 11, 2021 at 12:23 am
(This post was last modified: March 11, 2021 at 1:01 am by John 6IX Breezy.)
@everyone
It seems to me that the entire Intelligent Design argument could be falsified if any aspect of the universe is shown to not be "designable" (able to be designed). That is a more effective approach than listing things we don't like (volcanos or the cold vastness of empty space) to suggest it wasn't designed.
Based on this, it seems perfectly reasonable to conclude that everything in the universe could be designed. Consider Simulation Theory (to distance ourselves from the supernatural—which I suspect is the reason many disagree). The entire theory hinges on the premise that everything in the universe can be desiged. (We already simulate many aspects of it virtually.)
The universe is designable—that's the claim that needs to be falsified.
It seems to me that the entire Intelligent Design argument could be falsified if any aspect of the universe is shown to not be "designable" (able to be designed). That is a more effective approach than listing things we don't like (volcanos or the cold vastness of empty space) to suggest it wasn't designed.
Based on this, it seems perfectly reasonable to conclude that everything in the universe could be designed. Consider Simulation Theory (to distance ourselves from the supernatural—which I suspect is the reason many disagree). The entire theory hinges on the premise that everything in the universe can be desiged. (We already simulate many aspects of it virtually.)
The universe is designable—that's the claim that needs to be falsified.