Probably in relation to one of the several threads concerning science and "Intelligent Design", or the Creation Museum. Many of us got pretty philosophical. I agree the Sagan quote is maximally succinct. It should be noted that the corollary is also true... "The fact that something cannot be proven false is no evidence whatsoever that it is true." (most recently attributed to Richard Dawkins) Mark Janzen Registrar/Collections Manager Ulrich Museum of Art Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection 316-978-5850 From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya) Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:57 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: looking for a quote on the lack of evidence Someone on this list once made a very eloquent statement on how the lack of evidence does not necessarily prove that something doesn't exist. What was it? I can't find the words to say it as elegantly myself ... Thanks! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).