Where did God come from?

[Ashwin_s]

@John_Harshman

It refers to Occam’s idea of simplicity and complexity. The discussion is over what is simpler or more complex, not over what is adequate. You could have found that out by reading.

How do you know natural processes are adequate to explain the first life, consciousness, matter etc?

You are assuming materialism.

[John_Harshman]

@Ashwin_s

How do you know natural processes are adequate to explain the first life, consciousness, matter etc?

You are assuming materialism.

I refuse to engage with a person who can’t read and in fact bolds the parts he can’t read.

[Ashwin_s]

@John_Harshman

I refuse to engage with a person who can’t read and in fact bolds the parts he can’t read.

It’s your choice… you are the one making a claim based on Occam’s razor here…

[Mung]

@Ashwin_s

…you are the one making a claim based on Occam’s razor here…

I think Judge Jones used Ockham’s Razor in the Dover trial. “That’s too complex for me, so I’ll just say it’s not necessary!”