Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Casey Luskin
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Jonathan Witt

Topic

algorithmic specified complexity

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William A. Dembski
Date
February 29, 2024
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Specified Complexity as a Unified Information Measure

William A. Dembski
February 29, 2024
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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The most important take away here is that specified complexity makes Shannon information and Kolmogorov information commensurable. Read More ›
Mount-Rushmore
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Jonathan Witt
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January 23, 2021
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Intelligent Design
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Algorithmic Specified Complexity: Measuring Mount Rushmore

Jonathan Witt
January 23, 2021
Intelligent Design
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A non-humanoid gelatinous alien might assign no meaning to the faces on Mount Rushmore if the alien had never seen a humanoid. Read More ›
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January 20, 2021
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Algorithmic Specified Complexity: The Game of Life

Science and Culture
January 20, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Hobbyists have designed highly complex patterns using John Conway’s simple rules of birth, death, and survival. Read More ›
Seminars Ewert
Photo: Winston Ewert teaching at the Summer Seminar on Intelligent Design.
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Jonathan Witt
Date
January 9, 2021
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Algorithmic Specified Complexity: Genesis

Jonathan Witt
January 9, 2021
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Winston Ewert discusses the mathematical foundation for why we know Mount Rushmore is designed in a way that Mount Fuji isn’t. Read More ›
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Brian Miller
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June 24, 2020
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Intelligent Design
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The Information Enigma: Going Deeper

Brian Miller
June 24, 2020
Intelligent Design
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To provide a deeper understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of information-based arguments, I will delve into the underlying mathematics. Read More ›
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January 30, 2019
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Intelligent Design
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Unifying Specified Complexity: Rediscovering Ancient Technology

Science and Culture
January 30, 2019
Intelligent Design
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Returning to your winter retreat, mentioned in the last post, the symbols you discovered remain on your mind. Read More ›
artificial-intelligence
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Author
Brian Miller
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October 31, 2018
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Intelligent Design
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Examining Randy Isaac’s Critique of Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics

Brian Miller
October 31, 2018
Intelligent Design
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The standard evolutionary model is incapable of driving major transformations such as a fish evolving into an amphibian. Read More ›
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Digital media browsing on computer screen, hands typing on keyboard, vibrant thumbnails displayed, modern workspace, technology
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Casey Luskin
Date
December 29, 2015
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Computational Sciences
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Peer-Reviewed Paper Successfully Measures Specified Complexity in Computer Images

Casey Luskin
December 29, 2015
Computational Sciences
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"Is information being created when we snap a picture of Niagara Falls?" Read More ›
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Big white field flower Ammi majus. Bullwort, Queen Anne lace
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Casey Luskin
Date
December 28, 2015
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Computational Sciences
Intelligent Design
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Peer-Reviewed Scientific Paper Develops New Ways of Measuring Complex and Specified Information in Life

Casey Luskin
December 28, 2015
Computational Sciences, Intelligent Design
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The "Game of Life" is a computer simulation that's meant to mimic living systems. Read More ›

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