Tag: insults

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
August 22, 2026

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Genetics
Tagged
, Africa, beneficial mutations, biology, C-Harlem, cellular networks, Darwin Devolves, Darwinism, Dave Farina, de novo genes, degradation, Educating Dave Farina (series), evolution, expression, generation time, genetics, information, insults, loss-of-function, Michael Behe, misrepresentations, name-calling, neofunctionalization, neutral mutations, non-coding DNA, population genetics, probabilistic resources, protein folding, pseudogenes, purifying selection, strawman, The Edge of Evolution, unguided processes, YouTubers}

Dave Farina Misunderstands Behe’s Darwin Devolves

_{Jonathan McLatchie
August 22, 2026

Biology, Evolution, Genetics

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Farina’s response to my previous series is characterized by misrepresentations, selective engagement, and reliance on insults and name-calling. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 22, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, anti-Semitism, Dave Farina, evolution, evolutionists, Hamas, insults, intelligent design, Iran, Israel, Jerry Coyne, Judaism, Lawrence Krauss, Michael Shermer, New Atheists, pogrom, Professor Dave Explains, rape, Richard Dawkins, Why Evolution Is True, YouTube videos}

Watchdog Group Calls Professor Dave “Anti-Semite of the Week”; Plus an Appeal to the New Atheists

_{David Klinghoffer
January 22, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Does this have anything to do with intelligent design and the evolution debate? Yes, two things. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 19, 2023

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, atheism, Dave Farina, debates, Evolution News, insults, intelligent design, Internet, James Tour, Jonathan McLatchie, Michael Behe, Professor Dave Explains, professors, Rice University, Twitter, YouTube videos}

Professor Dave Debates a Fellow Atheist

_{David Klinghoffer
July 19, 2023

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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What a strange thing to say. To represent someone with his own words, while pointing out his failure to respond to substantive critiques, is “slander”? Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 22, 2023

Categories
Chemistry
Evolution
Faith & Science
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, agnostics, atheism, Casey Luskin, debates, insults, James Tour, Professor Dave Explains, professors, Rice University}

Atheists Review Professor Dave’s Debate Performance

_{David Klinghoffer
May 22, 2023

Chemistry, Evolution, Faith & Science, Origin of Life

4}

Dave Farina has “tremendous reading skills” — he can read from a script, on YouTube or in a debate, with fluency and confidence. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 21, 2023

Categories
Chemistry
Evolution
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, debates, early Earth, insults, James Tour, Professor Dave, professors, Rice University, sarcasm, YouTube videos}

Stay Tuned, but Here Are a Few Notes on Dave Farina versus James Tour

_{David Klinghoffer
May 21, 2023

Chemistry, Evolution, Life Sciences, Origin of Life

3}

I was struck by how quickly Farina was dominated and deflated as soon as he had run out of script and had to speak on his own two feet. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 11, 2019

Categories
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __cedited, Darwin Devolves, Darwinists, debate, Devil, foresight, genes, insults, intelligent design, metaphor, Michael Behe, Nathan Lents, polar bear, Richard Lenski, Seattle}

Marcos Eberlin on Debating Evolutionists

_{David Klinghoffer
June 11, 2019

Chemistry, Intelligent Design

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As Eberlin observes, for Darwinists, the “devil is in the details” and they fear the devil. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 29, 2018

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, __cedited, artificial intelligence, books, brain, brain function, Discovery Institute, eyes, hands, human beings, insults, Jeffrey Shallit, learning, legs, lungs, machines, materialism, Michael Egnor, Mind Matters, Neural Networks, organs, Walter Bradley Center}

Egnor Versus Shallit: Can Brains Learn?

_{David Klinghoffer
September 29, 2018

Neuroscience & Mind

2}

Egnor he nails it by noting that Shallit, not uniquely, falls victim to the mereological fallacy. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 16, 2016

Categories
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, __tedited, common descent, insults, Response to Criticism, S. Joshua Swamidass, scientific credibility, scientific debate, theistic evolution, trust in scientists}

Advice to a Theistic Evolutionist

_{David Klinghoffer
May 16, 2016

Scientific Reasoning

5}

Joshua Swamidass is a reputable scientist at Washington University, a passionate Christian speaking to other passionate Christians. Read More ›