How can you prove that nothing exists ? How can you prove that nothing ever existed ? How can you prove that nothing will ever exist ? *curmudgeon* "The best read illiterate in the country"

..., such as Descartes, Aristotle, Plato, Hume and others ? The truth about everything, by Mathew Stewart Everything guide to understanding philosophy, by Kenneth Shouler Philosophy for dummies, by Tom Morris Everything philosophy book, by James Mannion The complete idiots guide to philosophy, by Jay Stevenson Philosophy made simple, by Richard H.Popkin & Avrom Stroll *curmudgeon* "The best read illiterate in the country"

..., Bob Casanova <nospam@buzz.off> wrote: This is not to say that such an Idea actually exists as a causal mechanism in nature, any more than natural selection exists. But most philosophical illiterates assume that natural selection does exist as a mechanism, when in fact it is nothing but a heuristic. Really? So the observed fact that in a population with genetic variability (which is to say, ...

...00 -0700, Bob Casanova <nospam@buzz.off> wrote: This is not to say that such an Idea actually exists as a causal mechanism in nature, any more than natural selection exists. But most philosophical illiterates assume that natural selection does exist as a mechanism, when in fact it is nothing but a heuristic. Really? So the observed fact that in a population with genetic variability (which is to say, in...

...:08:00 -0700, Bob Casanova <nospam@buzz.off> wrote: This is not to say that such an Idea actually exists as a causal mechanism in nature, any more than natural selection exists. But most philosophical illiterates assume that natural selection does exist as a mechanism, when in fact it is nothing but a heuristic. Really? So the observed fact that in a population with genetic variability (which is to say, in all ...

...Sep 2008 13:08:00 -0700, Bob Casanova <nospam@buzz.off> wrote: This is not to say that such an Idea actually exists as a causal mechanism in nature, any more than natural selection exists. But most philosophical illiterates assume that natural selection does exist as a mechanism, when in fact it is nothing but a heuristic. Really? So the observed fact that in a population with genetic variability (which is to say, in all ...

... through two natural mechanisms: "natural selection" and "mutation". ...and others. But most scientific illiterates aren't aware that other mechanisms exist. The theory basically asserts that natural selection and... exists as a causal mechanism in nature, any more than natural selection exists. But most philosophical illiterates assume that natural selection does exist as a mechanism, when in fact it is nothing but ...

Now now, stop with the pitbull analogies. "curmudgeon" <briticanlankey@bresnan.net> wrote in message news:M8-dnbrbacKaCk3VnZ2dnUVZ_qninZ2d@bresnan.com... Is this what happens when the GOP tries to get in touch with its feminine side? *curmudgeon* "The best read illiterate in the country"

Is this what happens when the GOP tries to get in touch with its feminine side? *curmudgeon* "The best read illiterate in the country"

... through two natural mechanisms: "natural selection" and "mutation". ...and others. But most scientific illiterates aren't aware that other mechanisms exist. The theory basically asserts that natural selection and... actually exists as a causal mechanism in nature, any more than natural selection exists. But most philosophical illiterates assume that natural selection does exist as a mechanism, when in fact it is nothing but a...