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William A. Dembski

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specified complexity
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Specified Complexity Is All Around Us

A key idea in the theory of ID is specification, or matching a pattern. Specified, complex information is a hallmark of intelligent activity. Read More ›
Manfred Eigen
catastrophe error
Photo: Manfred Eigen (second from the right) met with Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in 1983, by Rob Croes / Anefo [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Error Catastrophe: Manfred Eigen’s Show-Stopper Is Still Stopping the Origin-of-Life Show

We are nearing a half-century since Eigen wrote about this paradox, and it “still challenges theoretical biologists.” Read More ›
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Coyne
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Coyne: “The Tuxedo Is Fraying”!

It’s not too often you see a denser collation of cliché taunts directed at intelligent design. Read More ›
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Darwinism
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Where Design Explains, Darwinism Explains Away

Immediately you know these structures were designed. How should you know that? How did the scientists know that? Read More ›
Ben Shapiro
Signature in the Cell
Photo: Ben Shapiro, by Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0].

Ben Shapiro Rethinks Life’s Origins — Applauds Meyer’s Signature in the Cell

Shapiro accepts the idea of evolution, but he also appreciates that intelligent design is ultimately a way of understanding evolution, the mechanism that drives it. Read More ›
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Photo: Joshua Swamidass, by J. Nathan Matias, via Flickr (cropped).

Darwinists Devolve: Review by Swamidass, Lenski, and Lents Borders on Fraud

I found their review utterly convincing — although probably not in the way the authors might hope. Read More ›
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specified complexity
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Testing Scientific Hypotheses Using Specified Complexity

Observing a crumb trail and an opened cookie jar, we infer that a child has been at work. Science requires more precision in weighing explanations. Read More ›
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Photo: Your winter retreat, by Ian Keefe via Unsplash.

Unifying Specified Complexity: Rediscovering Ancient Technology

Returning to your winter retreat, mentioned in the last post, the symbols you discovered remain on your mind. Read More ›
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Photo credit: A stone carved with ancient runes, by Lindy Buckley, via Flickr(cropped).

Measuring Surprise — A Frontier of Design Theory

The carvings look sustained (there are many of them) and deliberate, unlike creases created by splitting and pitting of surfaces over ages. Read More ›
train tracks
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Keeping the Debate Over Undeniable on Track

Hans Vodder is a friend with whom I’ve been enjoying an unfolding discussion for well over a year. Read More ›

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