Tag: Bayes’ Theorem

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
March 16, 2022

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Medicine
Tagged
, Bayes’ Theorem, COVID-19, design detection, evolution, intelligent design, natural processes, Nature Medicine, New York Times, Nicholas Wade, pandemic, peer review, SARS-CoV-2, Thomas Bayes, viruses}

COVID-19 Meets Intelligent Design

_{Cornelius Hunter
March 16, 2022

Biology, Intelligent Design, Medicine

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To summarize, the authors use a terrible design hypothesis, and make ever-escalating claims of certainty from two weak observations. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
July 16, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Bayes’ Theorem, Bayesian reasoning, belief, biological design, designer, evidence, Evolution News, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Life Sciences, Lydia McGrew, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve, suboptimality}

The Advantages of a Bayesian Approach to ID

_{Jonathan McLatchie
July 16, 2020

Intelligent Design

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Lydia McGrew gives the analogy that there is always a possibility that prehistoric civilizations did not have the ability or desire to make arrowheads. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
July 15, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Philosophy
Tagged
, "God of the gaps", Alpha Centauri, Bayes’ Theorem, cosmic fine-tuning, hydrogen, information, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, jackpot, living cells, Lydia McGrew, prior probability, probability}

Applying Bayes’ Theorem to Biological Design

_{Jonathan McLatchie
July 15, 2020

Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Philosophy

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Suppose we want to know the odds that a particular individual won last week’s Mega Millions jackpot in the United States. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 14, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, Bayes’ Theorem, Boston, debate, Evolution News, evolutionary biology, intelligent design, Oxford University, Peter Atkins, readers}

Welcome Back, Jonathan McLatchie, and Congratulations!

_{David Klinghoffer
July 14, 2020

Evolution

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As of January 2020, Jonathan M. is now Dr. Jonathan McLatchie. He earned a PhD in evolutionary biology from the Biosciences Institute at Newcastle University. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
July 14, 2020

Categories
Epistemology
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Bayes’ Theorem, Big Bang, biological design, cosmic fine-tuning, evidence, helium, hydrogen, intelligent design, life, likelihood, Luke Barnes, Lydia McGrew, Stephen Meyer, Thomas Bayes, William A. Dembski, William Lane Craig}

A Bayesian Approach to Intelligent Design

_{Jonathan McLatchie
July 14, 2020

Epistemology, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design

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I have come to think of evidence in Bayesian terms and this has in turn impacted the way I think about the biological arguments for ID. Read More ›