Monthly Archives: October 2006
Ummm….I think Wikipedia has the Wellses confused.
| October 20, 2006 | Posted by crandaddy under Intelligent Design |
At least I hope it’s just confusion. If not, then it looks an awful lot like persecution of a man for his personal views. To see what I’m talking about, go here. It’s stuff like this that makes me glad to see that a rival to Wikipedia is “days away from launching” and is supposed… more
Putting the Cart Before the Horse
| October 20, 2006 | Posted by Patrick under Biology, Darwinism, Evolution, Self-Org. Theory |
When it comes to discussing open systems aren’t we getting a little ahead of ourselves here? There are still some very basic problems to solve before getting into hand-waving over the evolution of computers and human minds. http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0605863103v1 Solutions with as little as 1% enantiomeric excess (ee) of D- or L-phenylalanine are amplified to 90%… more
Richard Dawkins Versus David Quinn
| October 19, 2006 | Posted by GilDodgen under Intelligent Design |
Sorry for the serial posts, but so much is happening. David Quinn, a well-known Catholic commentator and journalist in Ireland recently debated Richard Dawkins on Irish radio. Dawkins comments in the debate: “I’m not interested in free will… Just as before Darwin, biology was a mystery — Darwin solved that…” David Quinn is one sharp… more
Interesting Quotes From Biology Textbooks
| October 19, 2006 | Posted by GilDodgen under Intelligent Design |
For those who are convinced that Darwinism has no meaningful philosophical or theological implications I offer the following quotes from biology textbooks. Special thanks go to ID colleague Casey Luskin. more
Can ANYTHING Happen in an Open System?
| October 19, 2006 | Posted by GilDodgen under Intelligent Design |
In a previous UD post I commented on an article by mathematician Granville Sewell, “A Mathematician’s View of Evolution.†Since then Granville and I have corresponded and he forwarded a follow-up piece entitled, “Can Anything Happen in an Open System?” The essence of the thesis is as follows: If an increase in order is extremely… more
Francis Collins: “I greatly respect William Dembski…best wishes to Salvador Cordova and the IDEA club”
| October 19, 2006 | Posted by scordova under Intelligent Design |
I mentioned earlier my delight that the GMU Provost was willing to put his good name behind Francis Collins book tour: GMU Provost hosts The Language of God. Well, the talk happened and it was amazing! Francis Collins gave his Christian testimony tonight pretty much along the lines of his book. He recounted his conversion… more
The Definition of Life
| October 18, 2006 | Posted by Patrick under Biology, Comp. Sci. / Eng., Darwinism, Evolution, Science, Self-Org. Theory |
http://www.ffame.org/sbenner/cochembiol8.672-689.pdf The opening discussion: To decide whether life has a common chemical plan, we must decide what life is. A panel assembled by NASA in 1994 was one of many groups to ponder this question. The panel defined life as a ‘chemical system capable of Darwinian evolution’ [16]. This definition, which follows an earlier definition… more
Darwin Loves You (and has a wonderful plan for your life!)
| October 18, 2006 | Posted by William Dembski under Darwinism, Evolution |
George Levine has a new book, Darwin Loves You. The book is silly and superficial, and would not be worth notice except that it serves as Exhibit A for the fact that Darwinism has become a religion, or at least, a “comprehensive doctrine” in the sense of Rawls (John, not Lou), and hence NOT something… more
How many evolutionary biologists are really Dawkins-ites?
| October 18, 2006 | Posted by O'Leary under Intelligent Design |
Non-Darwinian evolutionary biologists may start to speak up in greater numbers as more ID conferences are held. An ID conference sometimes spotlights those who do not want to be called Darwinists or Darwinians, irrespective of their views on ID. Readers may recall that at our University of Toronto ID conference a couple of weekends ago,… more
Michael Behe on the SciPhi Show
| October 18, 2006 | Posted by scordova under Intelligent Design |
The Sci Phi Show interview with Michael Behe is now available! Check it out! Here is the link Michael Behe on Sci Phi Show. more
New book: “Complete Idiot’s Guide to Intelligent Design”
| October 17, 2006 | Posted by O'Leary under Intelligent Design |
December 5, Penguin is coming out with The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Intelligent Design .Author Christopher Carlisle is the Episcopal Chaplain at the University of Massachusetts and W. Thomas Jr.l, is a freelance writer. Intelligent Design is one of the hottest issues facing parents and educators to day, but it can be hard to separate… more
Cornell evolutionary biologist declares neo-Darwinism dead
| October 17, 2006 | Posted by scordova under Intelligent Design |
The “modern synthesis†is dead Allen MacNeill This echoes exactly the words of Eric Davidson and Stephen J. Gould. Below is the full quote in context: more
Thinkquote of the day: Nobel laureates on evolution
| October 17, 2006 | Posted by O'Leary under Intelligent Design |
Why there is an intelligent design controversy, reason xxx xxx xxx …. Logically derived from confirmable evidence, evolution is understood to be the result of an unguided, unplanned process of random variation and natural selection. [ ... ] Differences exist between scientific and spiritual world views, but there is no need to blur the distinction between… more
David vun Kannon’s question on the rift between ID and Creationist communities
| October 16, 2006 | Posted by scordova under Creationism, Intelligent Design, Religion |
The readers at Uncommon Descent are often a good source of feedback for the topics which interest them. To that end, I’d like to address a question asked by one of our readers, David vun Kannon, about the rift between ID and Creationist communities. more
Pro-ID geneticist Maciej Giertych in his own words
| October 16, 2006 | Posted by scordova under Intelligent Design |
Since Bill posted a little bit about Maciej Giertych in Evolution  No longer inspiring the confidence it once did, I thought I’d take the opportunity to highlight Maciej’s own saga. He details it in his review of Creation Rediscovered, by Gerard J. Keane Sometime in 1955, when I was taking Honor Moderations in Science… more
The British Center for Selling Evolution
| October 16, 2006 | Posted by William Dembski under Darwinism, Evolution |
http://www.bcseweb.org.uk/index.php/Main/TruthInScienceMaterial … now receiving support from its colonial counterpart, the NCSE. more
Evolution — No longer inspiring the confidence it once did
| October 15, 2006 | Posted by William Dembski under Darwinism, Education, Evolution, Intelligent Design |
I just received this press release. I want to encourage conversation here about its accuracy and significance. PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, October 11th was an historic day in the life of the European Parliament. Polish member of the European Parliament, Maciej Giertych, retired head of the Genetics Department of the Polish Academy of Science, and father… more
The Groupthink Syndrome
| October 14, 2006 | Posted by William Dembski under Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design |
Read the following and ask yourself which side in the ID vs. Darwinism debate exhibits the groupthink syndrome: The groupthink syndrome: Review of the major symptoms Source: http://www.swans.com/library/art9/xxx099.html In order to test generalization about the conditions that increase the chances of groupthink, we must operationalize the concept of groupthink by describing the symptoms to which… more
Thinkquote of the day: On the right to hear both sides
| October 14, 2006 | Posted by O'Leary under Intelligent Design |
Mike S. Adams, a prof who boldly attacks the stifling sanctimony that overwhelms our culture, writes, In the famous 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, Clarence Darrow stated: “For God’s sake, let the children have their minds kept open – close no doors to their knowledge; shut no door from them. Make a distinction between theology and… more
Wells vs. Shermer at Cato Institute
| October 14, 2006 | Posted by William Dembski under Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design |
On October 12, Jonathan Wells spoke opposite Skeptic magazine editor Michael Shermer at the Cato Institute in Washington, DC. Shermer was promoting his new book, Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design, and Wells was promoting his book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design. Shermer appears to be a favorite of… more