Comments on: The Uniqueness of Our Solar System http://telicthoughts.com/the-uniqueness-of-our-solar-system/ An independent blog about intelligent design Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:36:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: chunkdz http://telicthoughts.com/the-uniqueness-of-our-solar-system/#comment-200999 chunkdz Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:23:07 +0000 http://telicthoughts.com/?p=2329#comment-200999 No need to apologize, David. My brand of sarcasm doesn't always play well on the internet. Truth be told, I find the Drake equation to be an utterly silly attempt to dress up a metaphysical view as science. No need to apologize, David. My brand of sarcasm doesn't always play well on the internet.

Truth be told, I find the Drake equation to be an utterly silly attempt to dress up a metaphysical view as science.

]]> By: David Heddle http://telicthoughts.com/the-uniqueness-of-our-solar-system/#comment-200988 David Heddle Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:48:15 +0000 http://telicthoughts.com/?p=2329#comment-200988 Bradford, I see, I misread chunkdz. I apologize. Bradford,

I see, I misread chunkdz. I apologize.

]]> By: Bradford http://telicthoughts.com/the-uniqueness-of-our-solar-system/#comment-200987 Bradford Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:22:09 +0000 http://telicthoughts.com/?p=2329#comment-200987 David Heddle: <blockquote>I am always taken aback by visceral negative responses to anything that speaks of our local environment being special. If our solar system is rare, and especially if it is exceedingly rare, it is of enormous scientific interest to those researching planetary formation. Similarly, a confirmation that our solar system was ordinary would likewise be of great scientific value. That should be obvious. Yet because, if true, the specialness of our solar system would be co-opted for metaphysical considerations or brownie points, it is summarily dismissed by the likes of chunkdz. How unscientific. What can potentially be made of an observation in the non-scientific realm, either by theists or atheists, should have nothing to do with its value in science, but surprisingly great numbers of people cannot see that. </blockquote> I agree that the nature of our solar system is of great scientific value. As for chunkdz, I suspect he was tweaking the noses of his opponents in a humorous fashion. David Heddle:

I am always taken aback by visceral negative responses to anything that speaks of our local environment being special. If our solar system is rare, and especially if it is exceedingly rare, it is of enormous scientific interest to those researching planetary formation. Similarly, a confirmation that our solar system was ordinary would likewise be of great scientific value. That should be obvious. Yet because, if true, the specialness of our solar system would be co-opted for metaphysical considerations or brownie points, it is summarily dismissed by the likes of chunkdz. How unscientific. What can potentially be made of an observation in the non-scientific realm, either by theists or atheists, should have nothing to do with its value in science, but surprisingly great numbers of people cannot see that.

I agree that the nature of our solar system is of great scientific value. As for chunkdz, I suspect he was tweaking the noses of his opponents in a humorous fashion.

]]> By: David Heddle http://telicthoughts.com/the-uniqueness-of-our-solar-system/#comment-200982 David Heddle Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:23:56 +0000 http://telicthoughts.com/?p=2329#comment-200982 I am always taken aback by visceral negative responses to anything that speaks of our local environment being special. If our solar system is rare, and especially if it is exceedingly rare, it is of <i>enormous</i> scientific interest to those researching planetary formation. Similarly, a confirmation that our solar system was ordinary would likewise be of great scientific value. That <i>should</i> be obvious. Yet because, if true, the specialness of our solar system would be co-opted for metaphysical considerations or brownie points, it is summarily dismissed by the likes of chunkdz. How unscientific. What can potentially be made of an observation in the non-scientific realm, either by theists or atheists, should have nothing to do with its value in science, but surprisingly great numbers of people cannot see that. Oh, cue the puddle analogy. I am always taken aback by visceral negative responses to anything that speaks of our local environment being special. If our solar system is rare, and especially if it is exceedingly rare, it is of enormous scientific interest to those researching planetary formation. Similarly, a confirmation that our solar system was ordinary would likewise be of great scientific value. That should be obvious. Yet because, if true, the specialness of our solar system would be co-opted for metaphysical considerations or brownie points, it is summarily dismissed by the likes of chunkdz. How unscientific. What can potentially be made of an observation in the non-scientific realm, either by theists or atheists, should have nothing to do with its value in science, but surprisingly great numbers of people cannot see that.

Oh, cue the puddle analogy.

]]> By: chunkdz http://telicthoughts.com/the-uniqueness-of-our-solar-system/#comment-200957 chunkdz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:29:30 +0000 http://telicthoughts.com/?p=2329#comment-200957 Oh no, this is terrible. Hold on a second while I plug this new data into the Drake Equation.... let's see, n = .01, carry the 2,... Oh good! There's still aliens out there! :) Oh no, this is terrible. Hold on a second while I plug this new data into the Drake Equation….
let's see, n = .01, carry the 2,…

Oh good! There's still aliens out there! :)

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