Also: I’m not finding any references to god in this article, except the explicit statements on how this is not about creationism or an evolutionary fairy. What am I missing?
Eliezer’s discussion of evolution as an “alien god”. That is, if you absolutely have to have a “god” figure, then evolution itself fits the bill pretty perfectly. Unfortunately for the Judeo-Christian types, it’s less Jehovah and more Azathoth (H.P. Lovecraft’s god of chaos) in nature. See Alien God.
I think you hit the nail on the head regarding /ehj2.
Eliezer’s discussion of evolution as an “alien god”.
But...That’s not… Yeah. If absolutely have to have a “god” figure, then you might as well grossly misinterpret EY’s explanation to make it fit your own beliefs.
I think you hit the nail on the head regarding /ehj2.
Thank you! I’m slowly beginning to learn this rationality thing it would seem :-)
Eliezer’s discussion of evolution as an “alien god”. That is, if you absolutely have to have a “god” figure, then evolution itself fits the bill pretty perfectly. Unfortunately for the Judeo-Christian types, it’s less Jehovah and more Azathoth (H.P. Lovecraft’s god of chaos) in nature. See Alien God.
I think you hit the nail on the head regarding /ehj2.
But...That’s not… Yeah. If absolutely have to have a “god” figure, then you might as well grossly misinterpret EY’s explanation to make it fit your own beliefs.
Thank you! I’m slowly beginning to learn this rationality thing it would seem :-)