Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 6, 2022

Categories
Biology
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, algorithms, Animal Algorithms, ants, cuticular hydrocarbons, Eric Anderson, Eric Cassell, evolution, evolutionary processes, foraging, foresight, harvester ants, ID the Future, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, podcast, sensors, signs}

Irreducible Complexity in Ant Behavior Triggers a Recognition of Intelligent Design

_{David Klinghoffer
July 6, 2022

Biology, Engineering, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Recent research draws an unapologetic parallel between human engineering and biological systems. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
July 6, 2022

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, adenosine triphosphate, astrobiologists, atmosphere, ATP, China, coincidences, crust, Current Biology, earth, Energy, enzymes, fertilizer, food shortages, Japan, Leviticus, metals, Michael Denton, mitochondria, molecular machines, Morocco, New Scientist, nitrogen, nuts, Peru, phosphates, phosphorus, phosphorylation, potassium, poultry, prior fitness, Privileged Species, Russia, seafood, soil, The Miracle of Man, theropod, Ukraine, Ultrasaurus, University of Washington}

Miracle of Man: The Problem of Phosphorus

_{David Coppedge
July 6, 2022

Biology, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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To complete the argument for prior fitness of the elements for our Privileged Species, we must deal with the availability of another essential element. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 6, 2022

Categories
Faith & Science
Human Exceptionalism
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, Alan Turing, algorithms, Baylor University, computation, computer science, computers, consciousness, creativity, Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, emotion, faith, future, humans, immortality, intelligent design, machines, mathematician, Non-Computable You, qualia, Ray Kurzweil, Robert J. Marks II, sentience, Singularity, speed, spirituality, Turing Machine, understanding, William A. Dembski}

Marks: Non-Computable You Won’t Achieve Immortality Through an AI Machine

_{David Klinghoffer
July 6, 2022

Faith & Science, Human Exceptionalism, Neuroscience & Mind

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Dreams of achieving immortality by having your consciousness uploaded, merging man and computer in the predicted 2045 “Singularity,” are just that — dreams. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
July 6, 2022

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Tagged
, feet, fingers, function, intelligent design, molecular biologists, philosophers, physicalism, Pierre-Luc Germain, teeth, terminology, thoughts}

Can We Eliminate the Idea of Function from Biology? A Philosopher and a Biologist Want to Try

_{Denyse O’Leary
July 6, 2022

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Linguistics

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They propose the term “biological role” instead. Thus, presumably, “the function of teeth is chewing” becomes “the biological role of teeth is chewing.” Read More ›

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Date
July 5, 2022

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Casey Luskin, debate, determinism, evolution, evolutionary biologists, free choice, free will, ID the Future, Jerry Coyne, podcast}

Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor: Humans Have Free Will

_{Science and Culture
July 5, 2022

Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics

1}

Dr. Egnor explains why the argument against free will is self-refuting and why he’s concluded that determinism as a theory in physics is dead. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 5, 2022

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, book reviews, Cambridge University Press, dialogue, Discovery Institute, evolution, Evolution News, intelligent design, Jason Rosenhouse, mathematician, The Failures of Mathematical Anti-Evolutionism, William A. Dembski}

Invitation to Jason Rosenhouse: Respond to Dembski

_{David Klinghoffer
July 5, 2022

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Nothing is more clarifying than reasoned argument, as Professor Rosenhouse appears to agree in his book. Now let’s find out what he will say. Read More ›

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Author
Robert J. Marks II

Date
July 5, 2022

Categories
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, Ada Lovelace, artificial intelligence, bullies, chess, computer code, computer programs, creativity, games, Go (game), Lovelace test, Penn State, programmer, rules, software, swarms, Turing test}

For AI to Be Creative, Here’s What It Would Take

_{Robert J. Marks II
July 5, 2022

Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind

7}

AI can appear smart when it generates a surprising result. But surprise does not equate to creativity. Read More ›

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
July 5, 2022

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Tagged
, artificial life, Christoph Adami, Conservation of Information, creationists, Darwin's Doubt, Darwinists, disinformation, evolution, Guide to Reading Jason Rosenhouse (series), intelligent design, Jason Rosenhouse, Jonathan Wells, Richard Lenski, Robert Pennock, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Stephen Meyer, The Failures of Mathematical Anti-Evolutionism, Winston Ewert, Wistar Institute, Zombie Science (book)}

Darwinists’ Delusion: Closing Thoughts on Jason Rosenhouse

_{William A. Dembski
July 5, 2022

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Mathematics

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Does it really need to be pointed out that roads are designed? That where they go is designed? And that even badly laid out roads are laid out by design? Read More ›

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
July 4, 2022

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Bill Gates, Charles Darwin, Declaration of Independence, DNA, Founders, George Gaylord Simpson, human rights, Independence Day, intelligent design, John Adams, nature, Thomas Jefferson, United States, Watson and Crick}

Thomas Jefferson’s Embrace of Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer
July 4, 2022

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

4}

On Independence Day, it is appropriate to review the sources of our rights as citizens. There is one source that is more basic than any other. Read More ›

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Date
July 3, 2022

Categories
Evolution
Paleontology
Tagged
, dinosaurs, DNA, fossilization, fossils, Gizmodo, Ian Sample, Jurassic Park, Montana, paleontologists, paleontology, Princeton University, soft tissue, The Guardian, wooly mammoth, Yukon}

Could We Ever Recover Dinosaur DNA?

_{Science and Culture
July 3, 2022

Evolution, Paleontology

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There have been a number of unexpected finds from dinosaurs besides bones; some paleontologists dig hopefully. Read More ›