Tag: Specified Complexity Made Simple (series)

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
March 4, 2024

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, bacterium, complexity, Darwinian evolution, DNA, E. coli, evolvability, information, information theory, intelligent design, Kolmogorov complexity, Kolmogorov information, Leslie Orgel, life, molecules, polymers, probability, Robert J. Marks II, Shannon information, specification, Specified Complexity Made Simple (series), The Origins of Life, Winston Ewert}

Orgelian Specified Complexity

_{William A. Dembski
March 4, 2024

Biology, Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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I have presented Orgel’s account of specified complexity so readers can decide which they prefer, Orgel’s or the one described in this series. Read More ›

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
March 1, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, ATP, beta-lactamase, calculations, cars, Design Inference, Douglas Axe, formalism, Jack Szostak, Kolmogorov information, Kraft inequality, Mount Rushmore, probability, protein folds, Shannon information, specified complexity, Specified Complexity Made Simple (series), The Design Inference, Winston Ewert}

Specified Complexity and a Tale of Ten Malibus

_{William A. Dembski
March 1, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The validity of these estimates and the degree to which they can be refined can be disputed. But the underlying formalism of specified complexity is rock solid. 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, Kraft inequality, languages, No Free Lunch, Philosophia Christi, 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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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
February 28, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, bits, Claude Shannon, coin toss, complexity, distortion, error correction, improbability, information, information theory, Kolmogorov information, No Free Lunch, pattern, randomness, Shannon information, specification, specified complexity, Specified Complexity Made Simple (series), The Design Inference}

Shannon and Kolmogorov Information

_{William A. Dembski
February 28, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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There’s a deep connection between probability and complexity. This connection is made clear in Shannon’s theory of information. Read More ›

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
February 27, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Abraham Lincoln, birthdays, complexity, Dark Helmet, Darth Vader, Dave Farina, English, George Washington, improbability, information theory, intuition, Luke Skywalker, Mount Rushmore, poetry, poker, probability, Professor Dave, royal flush, Spaceballs, specification, specified complexity, Specified Complexity Made Simple (series), Star Wars, The Design Inference, The Empire Strikes Back, Theodore Roosevelt}

Intuitive Specified Complexity: A User-Friendly Account

_{William A. Dembski
February 27, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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At this early stage in the discussion, however, it seems wise to lay out specified complexity in a convenient non-technical way. Read More ›

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
February 26, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Charles Thaxton, English, Francis Crick, information theory, intelligent design, Jason Rosenhouse, Leslie Orgel, letters, Paul Davies, Roger Olsen, specified complexity, Specified Complexity Made Simple (series), The Design Inference, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Walter Bradley, Wikipedia, William A. Dembski}

Specified Complexity Made Simple: The Historical Backdrop

_{William A. Dembski
February 26, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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What happened to change the fortunes of specified complexity in the mainstream scientific community? The intelligent design movement happened. Read More ›