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From: anrwlias@netcom.com (A.X. Lias)
Subject: Re: Goedel, and thc Proof of "god"
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In article <3oj88g$cre@Radon.Stanford.EDU>,
Vaughan R. Pratt <pratt@Sunburn.Stanford.EDU> wrote:
>In article <ANSM.95May5182810@term2.tfd.chalmers.se>,
>Andrew Smirnoff <ansm@tfd.chalmers.se> wrote:
>>
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>Interestingly, in today's Parade magazine, Mensa writer Marily vos
>Savant ("Ask Marilyn") says that science should not exclude the
>possibility of existence a god.  (That she says "a god" rather than
>"god" is good in that she does not thereby commit to god's uniqueness.

This is correct for the simple reason that science and theology are disjoint
sets, at least until someone comes up with a falsifiable god hypothesis that
can be subject to the scientific meathod.

One could easily say that science should not exclude the possibilty of seven
dimensional elves, superluminal quadrupeds, big foot babies, or all-powerful
Invisible Pink Unicorns.  In short, Ms. Vos' statement is rather short of
profound.
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