# Welcome to Terrell Clemmons: Questions on Methodological Naturalism

**URL:** https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/welcome-to-terrell-clemmons-questions-on-methodological-naturalism/5440
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**Tags:** Science, Design
**Created:** [March 19, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/welcome-to-terrell-clemmons-questions-on-methodological-naturalism/5440 "2019-03-19T03:19:39Z")
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### Author: ![terrellclemmons](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/terrellclemmons/32/3931_2.png) [@terrellclemmons](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/terrellclemmons)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/welcome-to-terrell-clemmons-questions-on-methodological-naturalism/5440/147 "2019-03-27T17:15:59Z")

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> [@T\_aquaticus](#):
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> every event is highly improbable

This could be another discussion, but I’ll mention here, just as food for thought:

There is a difference between a set of circumstances that is improbable, and a set of circumstances that is improbable and also _performs a function._

The highly improbable set of circumstances regarding the diameter of the moon and the distance between Earth and the sun performs the function of allowing inquisitive, intelligent beings on the earth to observe features of the universe that would be otherwise unobservable.

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