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Evolutionist: Eight Reasons Sex in Humans Is Binary

Skeptics will eventually be forced to confront the problem: They posit laws with no lawgiver, principles with no foundation, minds from mud. Read More ›
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Lots of Real Things Are Immaterial; Here Are a Few

I have a bank account. That means I have a bank card and a password. Also a checkbook. Are those items “the account?” Read More ›
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AI Consciousness Hype “Conflates Simulation with Instantiation”

Robert Lawrence Kuhn interviewed a Spanish physicist turned neuroscientist, Àlex Gómez-Marín, on whether AI can become conscious. Read More ›
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Conversation with Dr. Egnor: Are We Meat Machines, and Why Does It Matter?

I found yours to be a fascinating and persuasive book on a crucial subject. You lay out the issues starkly. Read More ›
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Reassessing Daniel Dennett on Consciousness as an Illusion

It is a waste of time to pretend that consciousness is simply an “amazing collection of almost mundane tricks in the brain.” Read More ›
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Woodpecker Is a Stunning Example of Irreducible Complexity

A partially functional woodpecker evolving to be a functional woodpecker would be evolutionary dead-end. Read More ›
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The Genome and the Bible — An Analogy

Richard Sternberg recounts his high hopes, shared with others at the NIH, that the Human Genome Project would reveal the hidden secrets of the human body. Read More ›
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Near-Death Experiences Fail to Confirm Any Single Belief System

People of different faiths tend to have experiences consistent with their culture. What does that say about the reality of the experiences? Read More ›
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Missing the Irony, an Evolutionist Decries Private Truth

Ironically, the ultimate origin of private truth is the materialism that you yourself, Dr. Coyne, espouse. Read More ›
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Cohesins and Condensins: Next-Generation Bobby Pins

Picture this: you grab a box of bobby pins, clip them to the ends of your hair, and sit in front of a mirror. Read More ›

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