Re: Extropianism & Theology

From: Lee Daniel Crocker (lcrocker@mercury.colossus.net)
Date: Thu Feb 25 1999 - 12:58:27 MST


> ASpidle@aol.com writes:
> > I assert that God is an inevitable unescapable product of a technological
> > civilization that lasts long enough! Can you prove me wrong?
>
> This is an unprovable and unfalsifiable assertion, since for any given
> technological civilization that doesn't end up in a godlike state you
> can say it didn't last long enough.

...Or merely alter your definition of "God" to match it. Handy
thing about meaningless assertions like that.

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