From: admin@127.0.0.1   
      
   On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:11:59 +1100   
   MarkE  wrote:   
      
   > On 28/01/2026 10:21 pm, Martin Harran wrote:   
   > > On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:02:13 +1100, MarkE  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> On 28/01/2026 3:40 am, Martin Harran wrote:   
   > >>> On Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:54:52 +1100, MarkE  wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>>> On 21/01/2026 11:52 pm, Martin Harran wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>> [...]   
      
   [snippage]   
      
   [was Adam & Eve, could be any tale from the bible]   
      
   > >>> Secondly, why would it matter if it's figurative rather than literal?   
   > >>   
   > >> Those issues are signifcant, but here I'm not inclined to go down that   
   > >> rabbit hole, e.g.:   
   > >   
   > > You've used that get-out several times with me when I have questioned   
   > > you on religious aspects of this debate. You give the impression that   
   > > you are wildly enthusiastic about going down scientific rabbit holes   
   > > but considerably less enthusiastic about going down religious ones. Do   
   > > they frighten you?   
   >   
   > In my previous response (which you snipped), I said:   
      
   [Snipping helps focus]   
      
   > "In my experience, other contexts are more conducive to discussion of   
   > science/theology questions, therefore here I generally focus on science   
   > alone."   
   >   
   > The tone and substance of your comment here verifies the wisdom of my   
   > approach.   
   >   
   So in this NG you wish only to attack science for not having a full   
   explanation, yet you wish not to defend any religious views that,   
   presumably, you have Absolute Faith in?   
      
   > >   
   > >> https://chatgpt.com/s/t_69795f173f808191bd5a7c31300e16f5   
   > >   
   []   
      
   Yet you (lazily, it seems to me) respond with an "AI" quote, not   
   anything you've thought through for yourself. That isn't a great   
   approach, IMO.   
      
      
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