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Is it a robot? Is it a car? Is it a bicycle? I'm pretty sure it isn't a penguin.

It's called biological evolution for a reason. If it's inanimate, then by definition, it cannot undergo biological evolution.

I can tell that that is what I call a car. I can't be certain that it's what you call a car. Worse, we may agree that it is a car but for different reasons. Maybe I call it a car because it has wheels on the bottom and you call it a car because it has a windshield. Having failed to define our...

"Strong" and "weak" are highly misleading terms. Some of the strongest believers and atheists are those who have no need of proving themselves to anybody else. Neither of those disprove the Bible. I have worked with devout Christians who were studying the origins of our planet. They had no...

OK, so you can't define your terms. It's an underwhelming argument but if that's the best you've got let's see what we can do with it. If you can't define a robot at least tell us what criteria you use to distinguish them from non-robots. e.g.: All robots are short, hairy and have bad breath...

He doesn't really. He's just another robot.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but that is the definition of an accused child molester. How are you with "they, backed by more than to dozen witnesses, said, he said"? Shall we toss in Roy's widely known penchant for cruising the malls looking for something young and tender? I'd applaud...

I'm curious, does the hypocrisy burn when you spout moral absolutism out one side of your face while supporting an accused child mollester? Did you honestly just paraphrase "Old enough to bleed, old enough to breed."? While I'm certain it wasn't your intent that's an impressive condemnation.

Since Kylie has already defined a robot as some kind of cracker(?) with cream cheese(?) and jelly(?) and that is clearly a penguin, you are wrong. If you can't define what a robot is and isn't then you can't very well demonstrate that a penguin is one and your "proof" generates to mere opinion...

Yes, you do, especially when using the term in such an unconventional manner. The fact that you can't explain what you mean should demonstrate to you why you can't convince anybody else. I have an idea. Let's try an internet quiz! Those are always reliable. Are You a Divine Droid? (1) How did...

Xianghua's too busy arguing bots to present actual evidence for what's supposed to be a scientific argument. I've said that design is easy to spot so here's the evidence. Lady's and gentlemen, I give you The Penguin! The penguin is a fully autonomous, self-replicating submersible robot...

Look beyond the superficial similarities. Design is easy to spot. Does the human look designed? No. Does the android look designed? If yes then we can spot the difference. I not then it's a deliberate act of deception by a cruel and mendacious creator.

No. I have already stated that they are not identical and that your attempts to equate them are fallacious.

Agreed, not the normal definition. The distinction is largely a matter of semantics though. From one perspective we are all just complex protein nanotech. It wouldn't be an issue if xianghua wasn't abusing it in his humans-thus-robots-thus-designer-checkmate-atheists argument. Having failed to...

No. I agreed that a created, artificial human could be regarded as a robot. By definition, it is designed. Generalizing that to cover all humans is a fallacy. "Artificial humans are robots." does not prove that "All humans are robots." the same that "Artificial sweeteners prevent tooth...

Sure. Sounds like an organic android. Your point?

I'm not sure what you're asking here. 'Could a created, organic, self-replicating robot subsequently evolve?' - Sure. Makes for great science fiction. 'Could an organic, self-replicating robot arise by either creation or evolution?' - No. Not even if the creator is inept to the point of...

Depends on how you define "robot". If a "robot" is defined as something that is designed then no, it can't, by definition. However, your argument in this case just boils down to, 'I can't tell the difference between designed robots and living organisms.' That isn't particularly persuasive. If...

Are you sure you don't mean the sixth day? All I'm seeing on the third day is dry land and some plants. Gen 1:26-31 is pretty specific: "Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and...