Re: Definition Challenge

topmind wrote:
It was explained to you, at that time and many others, that a
scientific hypothesis must explain empirical observations and make
testable predictions of a level of specificity such that failure of the
predictions would falsify the hypothesis.

As much as SETI hypoth.

This sentence fragment conveys no meaning. Assuming that you meant to
say something about the hypothesis being tested by the SETI
radiotelescope project, Zachriel provided a concise summary in the
material you quoted just a few lines above:

"There are no narrow-band radio signals of ~21cm resonant
wavelength being emitted from planets orbiting nearby stars".

What is the scientific theory of intelligent design?

You have not specified an
hypothesis that would be falsified by failure to find prime numbers in
the genome after an exhaustive search.

As much as SETI hypoth..

Another sentence fragment with no discernable meaning. Re-read
Zachriel's statement of the hypothesis being tested by the SETI
radiotelescope project and, if you are capable, produce a scientific
hypothesis of intelligent design.

If you're not capable, have the common decency to admit that.

In fact, you have not specified
an hypothesis that would explain why prime numbers should be expected
in the genome,

As much as SETI hypoth..

Yet again, you have been provided with references to the material
explaining the empirical observations that lead to the hypothesis being
tested by the SETI radiotelescope project.

What is the scientific hypothesis of intelligent design that predicts
that prime numbers will be found in a genome?

how they would be encoded,

Those details will come with the algorithm.

No, as has been repeatedly explained to you, the hypothesis must be
specific enough to predict exactly what would be found and where it
would be found if the hypothesis were correct. Failure of the
prediction then falsifies the hypothesis.

or which genome or genomes
they would be found in.

Huh? Why is this necessary? It sounds like another one of your
artificial fake phoney made-up hurdles.

A scientific hypothesis must be specific enough to predict exactly what
would be found and where it would be found if the hypothesis were
correct. Failure of the prediction then falsifies the hypothesis.

"Gee, maybe there are patterns in DNA." is not a scientific hypothesis,
regardless of how many baseless algorithms you make up.

It is simply SETI done in DNA instead of the stars.

No, it is a vague speculation that makes no testable predictions.

It is not
materially different and you have not found The Magic Separator.

We're discussing science, not magic. Your vague speculations are not
testable nor do they constitute a falsifiable hypothesis. That is what
distinguishes science from non-science.

This has been explained to you repeatedly. Your continued failure to
grasp it is indicative of either profound intellectual limitations or
gross dishonesty on your part.

BJ

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