Here’s the Other Common Objection to Intelligent Design — Answered

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If you asked me, “Do you believe in evolution?” I would reply “I believe in the evolution of life, and the evolution of automobiles." Source
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Recurring Design Logic in Gene Regulation

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A feature of biology that has struck me over the years is the phenomenon of recurring design logic, across systems that do not appear to be related by descent. Source
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Günter Bechly on Life’s Sudden Information Explosions

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“There’s no reasonable way,” Bechly concludes, “to get from bacteria to mammals via evolutionary processes.” Source
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The End of the Machine Metaphor? 

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Rather than purpose deriving from a purposeless process like natural selection, natural selection can only occur when life itself is the result of purpose. Source
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ORFanID: An Online Search Engine for Identifying Orfan Genes

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The existence of such genes is surprising given the hypothesis of universal common descent. Source
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“Notions” About Metamorphosis Fall Short of Scientific Explanations

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Saying that a mathematical model “supports the notion” of how metamorphosis evolved should not grace the pages of an esteemed scientific journal. Source
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Popular YouTube Science Educator Professes “Emotional” Response to “Amazing” Flagellum

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In the video, engineer Destin Sandlin explains how he became captivated after watching an online animation of the bacterial flagellum. Source
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On Developmental Gene Regulatory Networks, the Scientific Literature Supports Stephen Meyer

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Mutations in genes that affect body plan characteristics don’t lead to new body plans — they lead to dead embryos. Source
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Darwin Devotion Detector: Take the Test Now

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A tongue-in-cheek questionnaire that nonetheless provides real insight into the extent to which Darwinian ideas have captured our thinking. Source
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