Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 09:32:02 -0500 (EST) From: Jamie Bowden <jamie@itribe.net> To: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newest Pentium bug (fatal) Message-ID: <199711121434.JAA03780@gatekeeper.itribe.net> In-Reply-To: <199711120628.XAA02195@rocky.mt.sri.com>
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On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, Nate Williams wrote: > > > > > > 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 > And why is that exactly? In an infinite universe, anything that can happen, probably will happen at one or multiple points. And as you pointed out in a previous post, the universe is infinite. Jamie Bowden Systems Administrator, iTRiBE.net If we've got to fight over grep, sign me up. But boggle can go. -Ted Faber (on Hasbro's request for removal of /usr/games/boggle)
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