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Denyse O'Leary
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March 28, 2019
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Intelligent Design, Peer review
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Report: That so many studies cannot be reproduced is a “crisis” in science

Denyse O'Leary
March 28, 2019
Intelligent Design, Peer review
Afterword: Many scientists think of themselves as philosopher kings, far superior to those in the “basket of deplorables.” The deplorables have a hard time understanding why scientists are so special, and why they should vote as instructed by them. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 27, 2019
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Cambrian explosion, Ediacaran, Intelligent Design
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Researchers: Dickinsonia (571–541 mya) could have had mouth and guts

Denyse O'Leary
March 27, 2019
Cambrian explosion, Ediacaran, Intelligent Design
Associate Professor Jochen Brocks commented, "These fossils comprise our best window into earliest animal evolution and are the key to understanding our own deep origins." Yes, in the sense that sudden emergence rather than a long, slow Darwinian process seems more likely all the time. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 27, 2019
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Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Unique giant virus messes with current theories of viral evolution

Denyse O'Leary
March 27, 2019
Evolution, Intelligent Design
Giant viruses have only been known from the past few decades. There is still debate about whether viruses are actually life forms. Surely, there will be many game changers to come. Anyone attempting to compile an evolutionary history of giant viruses would be like the person who writes the history of a major league playoff series after the first game. Without the crystal ball. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 26, 2019
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Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
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Michael Behe responds to the critics at his university, Parts 2 and 3

Denyse O'Leary
March 26, 2019
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
Contra Lang and Rice, it’s preposterous to say that the data “are more than sufficient to convince any open minded skeptic that unguided evolution is capable of generating complex systems.” Unless one defines a skeptic of Darwin’s theory (the most prominent proposed “unguided” explanation) as closed-minded, a quick visit to the library will disabuse one of that notion. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 26, 2019
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Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Media
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Two views of Ben Shapiro’s interview with Steve Meyer

Denyse O'Leary
March 26, 2019
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Media
Meanwhile, a critic, French-Canadian neuroscientist Jean-Francois Gariépy, who appears to be an alt right figure, has made his own vid, at The Public Space reviewing/attacking Shapiro’s interview with Meyer. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 25, 2019
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Evolution, Intelligent Design, speciation, stasis
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Researchers: Newly discovered frog separated from others by 50 million years

Denyse O'Leary
March 25, 2019
Evolution, Intelligent Design, speciation, stasis
"It's a perfect scenario for cooking up new species," he said. What? Wait! This isn’t a “new species.” This is a holdover from 50 million years ago, during which it’s always been an obvious frog. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 25, 2019
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Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Design, Mind, Naturalism

A philosopher explains why machines are not creative

Denyse O'Leary
March 25, 2019
Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Design, Mind, Naturalism
When you consider all the reasons why machines cannot be creative, one must ask, is the belief that we can build superintelligent machines rooted in naturalism (nature is all there is), often called “materialism,” or in evidence? Read More ›