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Shining Reason on Religious Magic Mysterious Claims
Science Has Provided Numerous Natural Explanations and Debunked Religion Outright
This is a conversation I had with Google Gemini 2.0 Experimental Advanced. Google keeps upgrading its AI, and it surpasses human expert conversation in like every area of inquiry. But, I still am holding my own as I think I am kinda dictating the tempo and pace here. Let me know how you think I am faring against the advancing capabilities of AI.
Have there been recent God of the Gaps fallacy closures?
[2.0 Experimental Advanced. Lacks access to real-time info and some Gemini features.]
Yes, there have been several recent “God of the Gaps” fallacy closures, meaning scientific discoveries have filled in gaps in our knowledge that were once attributed to divine intervention. Here are a few examples, categorized for clarity:
1. Origin and Evolution of Life:
- Abiogenesis: While we haven’t completely solved the puzzle of how life arose from non-life (abiogenesis), significant progress has been made. We now understand much more about the potential pathways for the formation of self-replicating molecules and protocells in early Earth conditions. Research into RNA world…