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Legitimate epistemological observation, but unsound argument on top of it.

Its central mistake is conflating the impossibility of absolute certainty with the existence of equally legitimate explanations.

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I'm definitely not trying to claim that evolution and creation are equally legitimate explanations. There are so many bizarre things that require ridiculous explanations from creationists (like the devil intentionally creating a misleading fossil record to trick humans). That's the point I was trying to make with the planets example in a less loaded way.

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