Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxm!gjphw From: gjphw@ihuxm.UUCP (Can you believe?: Patrick H. Wyant) Newsgroups: net.misc,net.physics Subject: Creationism and perspective Message-ID: <859@ihuxm.UUCP> Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 21:20:39 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxm.859 Posted: Wed Feb 1 21:20:39 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 11:10:06 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 24 Just a quick observation about the creationism discussion. The creationists seem quite adept at pointing out the holes in establishment science. Shallow commentary, such as the *Probably of Life from Non-Life* article submitted by P. Dubuc (cbscc!pmd), indicates a fundamental difference in which the incompleteness of science is viewed. The creationists point to these failings of science and say that the present complex and wonderful world must be the result of divine intervention. When I look at the shortcomings of science, I am reminded of the excitement of discovery that I experienced while pursuing research during my efforts to fill some of the little holes that I could see. These shortcomings of science offered many standing challenges for further discovery and exploration. Isn't it interesting how the creationists and scientists see the same data differently? -- Patrick Wyant AT&T Bell Laboratories (Naperville, IL) *!ihuxm!gjphw