#43 — It is an anthropological argument pointing out that there is no way a purely biological theory of evolution will ever be able to explain the ethical.
I’d give that one about 50 – 100 years before enough experience with AI and simulation allows man to model well enough to determine if moral behaviour is emergent. If true in the theoretical sim world this isn’t proof that this is what happened in the real world, but says that this COULD happen (and probably did.) From there Ockham’s Razor takes care of the rest of it.
It’s still a biological evolution explanation.
And yes knowing this is why the pope’s separation of man vs the rest of the planet re evolution being reality was such a surprise. Surely the pope knows that his was a proclamation that would and could be disproved sooner rather than later? Answer? No. I think the pope thought he was buying another 500 years of standoff.
