2012

Do you believe in evolution? If so, or if not, what does “evolution” mean, and what are the claims made by those who promote evolution? Do you believe in creation? If so, or if not, what does “creation” mean, and what are the claims made by those who promote creation? Do you believe in intelligent design? If so, or if not, what does “intelligent design” mean, and what are the claims made by those who promote intelligent design? I’m pretty sure that the average person would respond with: I have no idea what are you talking about — I don’t even know what those words mean. Those of us who are involved in this entire discussion (whether ID proponents or Read More ›

ID researcher Eric Holloway has posted an interesting question – if ID is true, how would that affect how you judge companies in the stock market? That is, which companies are basing their futures on things that ID would consider to be bad ideas vs ones that ID would consider to be good ideas? Eric gives some examples of things which would be bad investments: Companies whose futures are based on the assumption that Strong AI is possible Companies whose futures are predicated on the manipulation of biological form solely through DNA Then Eric gives an example of a good investment: Companies who make use of the distinction between human and artificial intelligences to maximize each one Anyway, I’m curious Read More ›