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Mandelbrot Fractal and Watchmaker theory as proof for gods existence?

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Mandelbrot Fractal and Watchmaker theory as proof for gods existence?
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RE: Mandelbrot Fractal and Watchmaker theory as proof for gods existence?
April 7, 2013 at 8:05 pm
The watchmaker analogy / argument rests on the proposition that the presence of order necessarily implies design, and therefore a designer. The argument fails because we can observe order arising from natural processes, and so we cannot conclude that design is necessary for order.
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RE: Mandelbrot Fractal and Watchmaker theory as proof for gods existence? - by Jackalope - April 7, 2013 at 8:05 pm

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