Tag: algorithmic specified complexity

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
August 12, 2026

Categories
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Paleontology
Tagged
, algorithmic specified complexity, Animal Algorithms, birds, brain hemispheres, Brian Miller, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian phyla, Center for Science and Culture, complex programmed behaviors, Darwin's Doubt, Denyse O'Leary, Discovery Institute Press, Emily Reeves, evolutionary biology, fossil explosions, function, functional information, genetics, genomics, George Montañez, goal-directedness, Günter Bechly, Homo (genus), insects, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Jonathan McLatchie, Kolmogorov complexity, land plants, mammals, marine invertebrates, Michael Behe, Michael Egnor, Michael Shermer, Minding the Brain, molecular biology, Nature Communications, Origin of Species, paleontology, Piers Morgan, protein science, purpose, Return of the God Hypothesis, Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines, split-brain surgery, Stephen Meyer, Taking Stock at 30 (series), teleology, The Design Inference, The Immortal Mind, Theistic Evolution (book), William Dembski, Winston Ewert}

Fossil Explosions Persist, and Other Confirmations of Intelligent Design

_{Casey Luskin
August 12, 2026

Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Paleontology

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From 2016 until his tragic death in 2025, Bechly made many important contributions to ID literature on the topic of fossil explosions in the history of life. Read More ›

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
February 29, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, algorithmic specified complexity, cars, Evolutionary Informatics Lab, Jay Richards, Kolmogorov information, languages, No Free Lunch, probabilistic resources, Robert J. Marks II, royal flush, Shannon information, specified complexity, Specified Complexity Made Simple (series), The Design Inference, Winston Ewert}

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 ›

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post

Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
January 23, 2021

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, algorithmic specified complexity, aliens, American history, bacterial flagellum, biological systems, Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, humans, images, information, Mount Rushmore, Robert J. Marks II, William A. Dembski, Winston Ewert}

Algorithmic Specified Complexity: Measuring Mount Rushmore

_{Jonathan Witt
January 23, 2021

Intelligent Design

1}

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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post

Date
January 20, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, "survival of the fittest", algorithmic specified complexity, birth, cells, Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, death, Evolutionary Informatics Lab, games, ID the Future, peer-reviewed literature, Robert J. Marks II, William A. Dembski}

Algorithmic Specified Complexity: The Game of Life

_{Science & Culture
January 20, 2021

Evolution, Intelligent Design

1}

Hobbyists have designed highly complex patterns using John Conway’s simple rules of birth, death, and survival. Read More ›

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post

Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
January 9, 2021

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, algorithmic specified complexity, evolutionary informatics, Evolutionary Informatics Lab, evolutionary theory, ID the Future, information theory, Mount Rushmore, podcast, poker, Robert J. Marks II, snowflakes, William A. Dembski, Winston Ewert}

Algorithmic Specified Complexity: Genesis

_{Jonathan Witt
January 9, 2021

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

1}

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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Author
Brian Miller

Date
June 24, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, algorithmic specified complexity, biological information, biological systems, chemical energy, Conservation of Information, DNA, Energy, entropy, functional information, George Montañez, information, Irreducible Complexity, Jeremy England, matter, Michael Behe, No Free Lunch, protein rarity, Winston Ewert}

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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post

Date
January 30, 2019

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __cedited, algorithmic specified complexity, BIO-Complexity, bioinformatics, functional specificity, George D. Montañez, Robert Hazen, Robert J. Marks II, specified complexity, The Design Inference, William A. Dembski, Winston Ewert}

Unifying Specified Complexity: Rediscovering Ancient Technology

_{Science & Culture
January 30, 2019

Intelligent Design

9}

Returning to your winter retreat, mentioned in the last post, the symbols you discovered remain on your mind. Read More ›

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post

Author
Brian Miller

Date
October 31, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __cedited, algorithmic specified complexity, algorithms, amphibians, body plans, computers, Declaration of Independence, DNA, evolution, evolutionary fitness landscape, fish, Francis Crick, genetic code, genetic information, Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics, James Watson, Michael Polanyi, Morse code, No Free Lunch theorems, Randy Isaac, Robert J. Marks II, theistic evolution, trilobites, William A. Dembski, Winston Ewert}

Examining Randy Isaac’s Critique of Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics

_{Brian Miller
October 31, 2018

Intelligent Design

6}

The standard evolutionary model is incapable of driving major transformations such as a fish evolving into an amphibian. Read More ›

Digital media browsing on computer screen, hands typing on keyboard, vibrant thumbnails displayed, modern workspace, technology

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post

Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 29, 2015

Categories
Computational Sciences
Tagged
, __nedited, algorithmic specified complexity, computer vision, design filter, Evolutionary Informatics Lab, information theory, pattern, peer review, redundancy, Robert J. Marks, Robert J. Marks II, science, specified complexity, William A. Dembski}

Peer-Reviewed Paper Successfully Measures Specified Complexity in Computer Images

_{Casey Luskin
December 29, 2015

Computational Sciences

4}

"Is information being created when we snap a picture of Niagara Falls?" Read More ›

Big white field flower Ammi majus. Bullwort, Queen Anne lace

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post

Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 28, 2015

Categories
Computational Sciences
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __nedited, algorithmic specified complexity, artificial inteligence, complexity, CSI, Evolutionary Informatics Lab, peer review, peer-reviewed, random, Research, Robert J. Marks II, science, Shannon information, simulation tool, software, specified complexity, William A. Dembski}

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 ›