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Evolution of Biological Information: HIV Evolution

What Christoph Adami’s results actually show is that when HIV is subjected to the protease inhibitors, the sequence variability increases. Read More ›
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Multi-Objective Optimization: Empty Criticism of Birth Biomechanics

An engineer would say that the female pelvis is the perfect compromise, the perfect size. Read More ›
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Evolution of Biological Information: The Line of Descent

In the end, Christoph Adami’s method has not shown anything about the entropy or information content of ancestral sequences. Read More ›
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Dr. Burgess and Lucy Hyde: Explaining Problems with Wisdom Teeth and Jaw

"Again, she’s assuming that humans have evolved from ape-like quadruped creatures. Most apes have very powerful jaws that are bigger than ours." Read More ›
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“Design Strength on Multiple Levels”: More Ultimate Wiring with Stuart Burgess

The eye is one of the most striking embarrassing examples of claimed bad design by evolutionists. Read More ›
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Ultimate Wiring: Design Approach Explains the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

Think of a spacecraft. It might have 50 miles of wiring. In contrast, the human body has an incredible 50,000 miles of wiring. Read More ›
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Gelernter: Giving Up Darwin’s “Brilliant and Beautiful Theory”

David Gelernter’s confession raised many an eyebrow when it was published in 2019, and for good reason. Read More ›
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Misinformation About a Masterpiece: An Engineer Responds to a Colleague

"We have the anatomy department claiming the human spine is a bad design, whilst the engineering department is improving bridge design by copying it!" Read More ›
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Evolution of Biological Information: Maxwell’s Demon

Maxwell’s demon is a hypothetical entity that can increase the energy in a compartment by choosing to admit or exclude incoming particles based on speed. Read More ›
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For Many Catholics, Confusion on Evolution Is Like a Game of Telephone

“So by the time most Catholics hear about evolution, the version they get is, well, Pope Pius XII said that the church supports and accepts evolution." Read More ›

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