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Second Thought About the Idea of “Consensus”

Sometimes scientists do not, in fact, follow the evidence. The consensus, then, could be wrong. Read More ›
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Photo: Pocket watch, an image Wikipedia links with intelligent design because it’s meant to suggest an association with William Paley and the antiquated “watchmaker analogy”; by Hannes Grobe (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Wikipedia Co-Founder Blasts “Appallingly Biased” Wikipedia Entry on Intelligent Design

"It simply cannot be defended as neutral," says Larry Sanger, who launched the online encyclopedia with Jimmy Wales in 2001. Read More ›
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Wikipedia
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Meet the Cast of Characters Who Edit Wikipedia’s Page on Intelligent Design

At 6:41 pm someone tries to make a legitimate correction to the Wiki page on ID. By 6:43, an editor has undone the revision. Read More ›
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Photo: University of Porto, by Dafema (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Email Correspondence with University Dean Reveals Stonewalling Behind Latest Anti-ID Censorship

Whether the context is Wikipedia or the academic scene on the Iberian Peninsula, the scientific “consensus” on ID is maintained by shutting down debate and silencing scholarship. Read More ›
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James Damore and Evolutionary Storytelling

The Google diversity memo story is rich in ironies. Read More ›
Joan Baez and Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Photo: Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, by Rowland Scherman (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

“Bot Dylan” Is a Mechanical Mockingbird

Creativity has eluded encoding. Programmers have failed to make machines that create as humans create. Read More ›
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Artificial Intelligence
Ray Kurzweill, by Ed Schipul [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

“Computers in Your Brain”: Ray Kurzweil’s Nightmare AI Vision

I'm trying to count the number of ways that reading Google futurologist as he gushes about the "singularity" makes me feel sick to my stomach. Read More ›

Why No Comments at Evolution News?

Now and then the query is posed in a polite manner by a thoughtful correspondent. Read More ›

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