Tag: computer simulations

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
July 1, 2022

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, active information, artificial life, computer simulations, Conservation of Information, Darwinism, fitness functions, fitness landscapes, Guide to Reading Jason Rosenhouse (series), information, intelligent design, Jason Rosenhouse, No Free Lunch theorems, Richard Dawkins, Robert J. Marks II, search, Templeton Prize, The Failures of Mathematical Anti-Evolutionism, Thomas Schneider, Weasel program, Wikipedia, Winston Ewert}

Conservation of Information — The Theorems

_{William A. Dembski
July 1, 2022

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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We’ve seen active information before in the Dawkins Weasel example. The baseline search for METHINKS IT IS LIKE A WEASEL stands no hope of success. Read More ›

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Date
January 7, 2022

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Artificial Selection, Charles Thaxton, computer simulations, Darwinian evolution, Darwinism, DNA, Eigen catastrophe, entropy, error catastrophe, evolution, intelligent design, interventions, mutation rate, natural selection, New York University, PNAS, randomness, Roger Olsen, science, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Walter Bradley}

NYU Scientists Confuse Artificial Selection with Darwinism

_{Science and Culture
January 7, 2022

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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It should be obvious: if you are controlling the mutations and selecting the outcomes, you are not doing Darwinism. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
January 12, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Origin of Life
Tagged
, Alexander Oparin, computer simulations, DNA, enzyme, evolution, evolutionists, genome, information, laboratory, organisms, Popular Mechanics, random mutations, RNA, RNA world}

RNA World: Repeated Downfalls, Repeated Resurrections

_{Cornelius Hunter
January 12, 2021

Evolution, Origin of Life

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Alexander Oparin’s 1924 prediction that origin-of-life research would be solved “very, very soon” hasn’t quite turned out right. Read More ›

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Author
Granville Sewell

Date
October 1, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physics
Tagged
, airplanes, Arthur Eddington, closed system, computer simulations, computers, electromagnetic force, encyclopedias, gravitational force, intelligence, Internet, keyboards, Mathematical Intelligencer, natural selection, novels, PDE2D, planets, Second Law of Thermodynamics, strong and weak nuclear forces, Why Evolution Is Different}

My Failed Computer Simulation

_{Granville Sewell
October 1, 2020

Intelligent Design, Physics

4}

I said, “You mean there is a fifth force — why didn't you say so? Just give me the equations for this force and I will add it to my model.” Read More ›

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Author
Roman V. Yampolskiy

Date
July 18, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, artificial general intelligence, computer science, computer simulations, deep learning, evolution, evolutionary algorithms, genetic algorithms, genetic programming, John Koza, Neural Networks, neuroevolution, software, software engineering}

Neuroevolution Methods Show Significant Success

_{Roman V. Yampolskiy
July 18, 2020

Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind

11}

The Darwinian algorithm works in theory, but does not work in practice, when applied in the domain of software production. Read More ›

Photo: A leafy sea dragon, by Sylke Rohrlach from Sydney [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 23, 2019

Categories
Arts
Human Exceptionalism
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Tagged
, __nedited, active information, algorithms, artificial intelligence, California, computer simulations, computers, creativity, curator, Darwin Devolves, Darwinism, entrepreneurship, evolution, George Gilder, human creativity, inspiration, intelligent design, Michael Behe, programmer, Robert J. Marks II, science, Steve Forbes, William A. Dembski}

Robert Marks on Evolution and Creativity

_{David Klinghoffer
May 23, 2019

Arts, Human Exceptionalism, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy

4}

In our culture, crossing a range of thought disciplines, one views says that AI, entrepreneurship, and evolution can dispense with creativity. The algorithm is all! Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 30, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, active information, algorithms, BIO-Complexity, Brian Miller, Center for Science and Culture, co-evolution, computer simulations, epicycles, evolution, evolutionary theory, Research, Robert J. Marks II, Sarah Chaffee, William A. Dembski, Winston Ewert}

For Beleaguered Computer Simulations of Evolution, Can Co-Evolution Save the Day?

_{David Klinghoffer
October 30, 2017

Evolution, Life Sciences

2}

A familiar illustration of co-evolution is the relationship between honey bees and flowers. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 13, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Science
Tagged
, __k-review, computer simulations, evolution, ID the Future, Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics, Purpose and Desire, Robert J. Marks II, William A. Dembski, Winston Ewert}

Return of the Christmas Pony – Robert Marks on Modeling Darwinian Evolution

_{David Klinghoffer
July 13, 2017

Evolution, Science

2}

Maybe evolution is just too complicated to model? Or maybe computer simulations have already provided a sufficient demonstration that evolution works as advertised? Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 15, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Bijan Nemati, computer simulations, evolution, Gregory Chaitin, intelligent design, Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics, jet propulsion lab, PZ Myers, Robert J. Marks II, Winston Ewert}

Evolutionary Biologist Backs Off from Computer Simulations

_{David Klinghoffer
June 15, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design

6}

PZ Myers is an atheist activist and evolutionary biologist whose blog is more about promoting his left-wing politics than it is about evolution. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 12, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __k-review, Alan Turing, computer science, computer simulations, Robert J. Marks II, William A. Dembski, Winston Ewert}

Robert Marks on Computer Evolutionary Simulations, Science and Faith, the Limits of Artificial Intelligence, and More

_{David Klinghoffer
June 12, 2017

Evolution, Faith & Science

2}

You’ll enjoy his recent podcast conversation with UK interviewer Julian Charles of The Mind Renewed. Read More ›