[MD] Dawkins a Materialist (is watching?)

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting David M <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk>:

> Hi Platt
> 
> Why ops? When something emerges from nothing
> it may be carefully selected for its quality, just
> think of all the somethings that were left behind
> and not selected. 

Selected by who or what is the question. Arlo. Case and others reflecting
scientism say, "Don't ask because there is no who or what." So, "Oops." 

> When I decide who to ask to dance I make up
> my speech act from nothing, I create/select the speech
> act with the most quality, and negate all the other
> lovely possibilities I may have chosen, and perhaps
> sadly allow them to pass into the impossible.
> 
> I fonly we could dance with everyone.

You make your speech up from prior knowledge of language and your personal
experience in previous similar situations. Hardly "from nothing."




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