Re: Is Evolution a Theory or a Fact

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dragonblaze) wrote:

Overall, a very good post, but:
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>1. A theory must be sound:
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>a. If a procedure within the theory classifies a proposition therein
>as valid, then that proposition really is valid
>
>2. A theory must be complete:
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>a. If a proposition in the theory is valid, then a procedure within
>the theory must so classify it
>
>3. A theory must be compact:
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>a. The procedures within the theory that classify propositions as
>valid must be able to do so in a finite number of steps

These run afoul of Goedel's Incompleteness Theorem.  That is, for any
non-trivial theory it cannot fulfill all of these requirements.

The peace of God be with you.

Stanley Friesen