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- From: gerry@cmu.edu (Gerry Roston)
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- Subject: Last Tuesdayism (Was Re: Young earth creationist logic NOT!)
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- Date: 22 Aug 92 00:03:37 GMT
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- The universe was created last Tuesday with an appearance of old age,
- and with our memories generated for us. Can this be disproven? No.
- But so what? Based on scientific observation, the universe was
- created a long time ago. If it was recently created with the
- appearance of old age, we'll never know the difference. [Of course,
- if it was recently created by an all-powerful being, it is certainly
- trying to deceive us...]
-
- For an amusing book along these lines, read _Thrice Upon a Time_ by I
- forget the author's name.
-
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- Gerry Roston (gerry@cmu.edu) | The vanity and presumption of governing
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