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On Origin of Life, Synthetic Chemist James Tour Delivers Chastisement to Jeremy England

“[U]nder certain conditions, matter inexorably acquires the key physical attribute associated with life.” Oh, really, does it? Read More ›

Philosopher in NY Times: The Universe Has No Purpose, But We Can Pretend…

As I noted yesterday, Joseph Carter wrote a fatuous essay in which he denies purpose in the universe and does an amusing dance around the implications that follow. Read More ›
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Hailed as the “Next Darwin,” MIT’s Jeremy England Sheds Little Light on Life’s Origins

England’s research is focused on the wrong question. Origin-of-life theories are not helped by identifying processes that efficiently dissipate energy. Read More ›
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Does Nature Show Purpose? Reply to a Materialist Philosopher

Aristotelian teleology is, as Joseph Carter points out, manifested by order in nature. More precisely, teleology is consistency: natural processes tend to consistent ends. Read More ›

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