Re: Creationists

den Otter (neosapient@geocities.com)
Sat, 20 Jun 1998 12:33:41 +0200


EvMick@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/20/98 12:37:24 AM Central Daylight Time, johnkc@well.com
> writes:
>
> >
> > >there is room here for those who wish to believe in a creator to
> >
> > >find their niche.
>
> The principle of creation implies a creator...BUT...who created the
> creator...and who created the creator who created the creator...and who
> created the creator who created the creator who...............

According to the bible god has "no beginning and no end" or
something along these lines, so you don't need other creators.
I wonder whether SIs will be able to perform the same trick,
strechting their existence infinitely both forwards and
backwards in time.

> seems that occams razor would be better...

Yes, absolutely. Otherwise, we might as well believe that the universe
came from the egg of the Great Cosmic Goose (is this more silly than
a Great Cosmic Bearded Dude with the manners of a spoiled child?).