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troodon said:
Can anyone here express a "zillion" in scientific notation? I've always been curious how large one is ;)
Obviously it is expressed as 10[sup]Z[/sup]. When the arguments employing this number are becoming increasingly boring you can add more zillions, like this 1[sup]:sleep:[/sup]
 
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Dukey said:
God created lucifer but lucifer created satan; so no, God didnt create satan

So by your same argument that God created genetic algorithms, didn't God also create 9/11, Hitler, and the Holocaust since he created Lucifer? Or do you finally see the problem with attributing all the credit to God creating GA's?

Personally, I think it would make more sense to say God created the universe, but we are held responsible for our own actions since we have free will. Thus, things like Hitler, the Holocaust, genetic algorithms, and such were created by humans (or by human society).
 
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random_guy said:
So by your same argument that God created genetic algorithms, didn't God also create 9/11, Hitler, and the Holocaust since he created Lucifer? Or do you finally see the problem with attributing all the credit to God creating GA's?
its man who distorts what God created; God doesnt create the distortions; man does
 
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Dukey said:
its man who distorts what God created; God doesnt create the distortions; man does

Wow, might as well throw out all patents, looks like God created all of it. Sorry, Edison. I'm not sure what your goal or what your argument even is or how it even pertains to this entire post. Could you clarify why you felt it was needed to throw in the "God created genetic algorithms" and how it affects the discussion on the validity of genetic algorithms?
 
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Wow, might as well throw out all patents, looks like God created all of it. Sorry, Edison. I'm not sure what your goal or what your argument even is or how it even pertains to this entire post. Could you clarify why you felt it was needed to throw in the "God created genetic algorithms" and how it affects the discussion on the validity of genetic algorithms?
it means that they didnt create themselves
 
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Dukey said:
God created the scientists; without God, there would be no algorithms

So you do believe God created 9/11, the Holocaust, etc? By your same argument, without God, these things would've never happened? What a cruel God you worship.

I feel like I've just walked in a circle.
 
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Well that was a fun derailment but the purpose of this thread is to give evidence by analogy that evolution is possible and we're still waiting for a counterargument from you or someone else. And are you seriously going to make me find this program and post it? Surely you jest.
 
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wagsbags said:
Well that was a fun derailment but the purpose of this thread is to give evidence by analogy that evolution is possible and we're still waiting for a counterargument from you or someone else. And are you seriously going to make me find this program and post it? Surely you jest.

Sorry for the derail. I was bored, and was waiting for a program to finish running. However, I should've stopped, because it felt like my brain just oozed out of my head.

How can someone say that everything was created by God, then deny things were created by God?
 
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God created lucifer but lucifer created satan; so no, God didnt create satan

But wait...

God created the scientists; without God, there would be no algorithms

So god created lucifer who created satan so technically god did not create satan yes?

But then he takes credit for inventing algorithms that, in reality scientists (that he created) invented? Seems a little contradictory...
 
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I think random guy had it right.

random_guy said:
I guess since we showed evidence that evolution works through genetic algorithms, Dukey panicked, and thought hundreds of thousands of Christians would all turn atheist. He had to do something, and that post was something.
 
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random_guy said:
How can someone say that everything was created by God, then deny things were created by God?
Dukey is somewhat of an enigma. I can’t tell if he’s for real. In GA, he went on and on about jaywalking being against God’s will. “Hellfire for evil jaywalkers.” Who knows?
 
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