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26Oct 2020 by Post

Is Fine-Tuning “More Extreme” in Biology or Cosmology?

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As authors Thorvaldsen and Hössjer say, “Biology is inherently more complicated than the large-scale universe and so fine-tuning is even more a feature.” Source

23Oct 2020 by Post

Against the Tide: Oxford’s John Lennox Describes Kinship with C. S. Lewis

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"I owe him an immense amount because although he wasn’t a scientist, he understood science. He understood the implications and the philosophy of science." Source

22Oct 2020 by Post

Design Filter Is Best Bet for Finding Liars

bacteria, cheaters, Cody Porter, cooperators, courtroom, Darwinism, deception, drugs, electromagnetics, fact-checkers, forensic science, forensics, gravity, humans, Intelligent Design, Jerry Coyne, liars, lie detection, lying, mantid, Model Statement, Mount Rushmore, Nicholas Caputo, objective truth, perfect crime, postmodernism, Return of the God Hypothesis, Royal Society, Stephen Meyer, torture, truth-tellers, University of Portsmouth, Why Evolution Is True, William Dembski

Not all intelligent design is benevolent. Design can deceive. Can ID techniques filter the true from the false? Source

21Oct 2020 by Post

Scientific Paper Reaffirms New Genes Required for Cambrian Explosion

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The notion that many genes would be required for the Cambrian explosion may seem unsurprising — what is surprising is that anyone would challenge the idea. Source

16Oct 2020 by Post

A Darwinist Recognizes (Some of) the Stakes in the Intelligent Design Debate

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I would be curious to hear how Darwinists like Dr. Freestone reconcile their evolutionism not just with religion but with their commitment to human equality. Source

12Oct 2020 by Post

Repentant Biology Journal Offers a Weak Rebuttal to Its Own Pro-ID Fine-Tuning Paper

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The authors close by quoting Carl Sagan’s famous adage that “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” Do they offer that kind of evidence? Source

02Oct 2020 by Post