Life Without a Net
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Evolution is Dumb. Therefore, It’s True
In talking with Intelligent Design hucksters, I’m often surprised that they don’t understand a simple truth about nature. If our world was designed by a conscious creator, the creator is astoundingly dumb. I’m especially surprised when Christians espouse ID. Their god’s claims at omnipotence seem a bit… haughty… when its design models can’t even pass … Continue reading
DNA and Code
There’s been a rather tired argument making its way around the theist blogosphere of late, arguing that DNA is a code, and codes are designed things. The very fact of it being a code proves that there must have been someone who designed the code. As usual, this argument comes down to using words improperly. … Continue reading
Archive: A Fertilized Egg is Not a Human Being
I have mentioned before that the question of when life begins is a question of politics, not science, and today, I’d like to return briefly to this concept. Make no mistake — both an egg and a sperm are alive, and there is no time at which either stops being alive during fertilization. You and … Continue reading
DNA is Not a Code
Ok, yes it is… sort of. There’s been a rather tired argument making its way around the theist blogosphere of late, arguing that DNA is a code, and codes are designed things. The very fact of it being a code proves that there must have been someone who designed the code. As usual, this argument … Continue reading
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