Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 23:28:54 -0700 (MST) From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: Annelise Anderson <andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu> Cc: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>, Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newest Pentium bug (fatal) Message-ID: <199711120628.XAA02195@rocky.mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971111221857.1272B-100000@andrsn.stanford.edu> References: <199711120532.WAA01955@rocky.mt.sri.com> <Pine.BSF.3.96.971111221857.1272B-100000@andrsn.stanford.edu>
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> > > > > The entire history of science is the conversion of "chaotic" systems > > > > > into predictable systems. > > You can equally well say that the history of science is the process of > realizing how little is controlled by purpose, by intent, by "someone" > pulling the strings....and how much is accidental, arbitrary; Huh? Far from it. The very 'order' in all of nature can be construed as a wonderful design by someone/something greater than our ability to understand. But, that takes Faith. In my opinion, it takes a whole lot less Faith to believe there is some design to what we call life than it all happened by pure accident or chance. Nate
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