David J. Hand The Improbability Principle

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I *FINALLY* got my copy.... Now I have yet another fantastic book to sink my teeth into! Thanks to all you who encouraged me to get this source.
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Did you like it?
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That's nice, but it doesn't really tell us much.

So, what's the premise of this "improbability principle" about which the book is, and how does it apply to Mormonism?
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Dr. Shades wrote:So, what's the premise of this "improbability principle" about which the book is, and how does it apply to Mormonism?

Even more important in the grand key scheme of the universe, could this so-called "improbabilty" be coupled with an infinite drive to power a starship? How it applies to Mormonism is an interesting question.
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Philo Sofee wrote:I *FINALLY* got my copy.... Now I have yet another fantastic book to sink my teeth into! Thanks to all you who encouraged me to get this source.


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moksha wrote:
Dr. Shades wrote:So, what's the premise of this "improbability principle" about which the book is, and how does it apply to Mormonism?

Even more important in the grand key scheme of the universe, could this so-called "improbabilty" be coupled with an infinite drive to power a starship? How it applies to Mormonism is an interesting question.

At this time I feel inspired to proclaim it highly likely that some kind of improbability drive mechanism led to the coming forth of Mormonism's foundational truth claims, and helps direct ongoing doctrine and policy decisions of that great Church yet today.

I say this due to the fact that (aside from Scientology) a (pseudo)religious organization with a more improbable set of foundational truth claims and self-contradictory doctrine and policies is hard to imagine.

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