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Darwinism

Acacia Ants and Acacia Trees: An Irreducibly Complex Symbiotic Relationship?

Symbiosis has been called “the most relevant and enduring biological theme in the history of our planet.” It can safely be said that symbiotic relationships quite often resist Darwinian explanation. According to Maureen A. O’Malley, “There is a long history of researchers who have theorized about symbiosis and evolution, and many of them have aligned Read More…

Darwinism Evolution Evolutionary biology Irreducible Complexity

Determining Irreducible Complexity Using Power-sets

Ever since Michael Behe published Darwin’s Black Box in 1996, the concept of irreducible complexity has played a central role in the debate over Darwinian theory. I am proposing a new, theoretical method of determining whether a system is irreducibly complex using power-sets. First, however, it is necessary to define irreducible complexity. Various definitions of irreducible Read More…

Querius RAM @25, First of all, let me apologize for my long reply! As we say in the legal profession. Non-responsive.... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
Origenes KF... important snippets. Clearly the Willard approach allows us to move forward. For example, due to the logic of inference... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
Querius Asauber @19, And I would add that Deterministic Materialism (and flavors thereof) is as organized a religion as any other,... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
Querius Origenes @432, Good points all. The problem is that “Critical Rationalist” has conflated the ID with theism, being unwilling or... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
kairosfocus Origenes, important snippets. Clearly the Willard approach allows us to move forward. For example, due to the logic of inference... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
relatd FP at 25, I'm not sure what you're on about. Are you offended that humans don't have wings or fins?... – Darwin a slavery abolitionist? Aw, come...
kairosfocus BPS, I trust my onward remarks show how much broader the points in the OP are than they may at... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
kairosfocus PM1, 5, that is precisely the cynicism I target, for cause. The trying to prove ourselves wrong approach privileges hyperskepticism... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
Ford Prefect Relatd writes: By virtue of being human, it automatically makes you better than any animal. Nonsense. Whales swim better than... – Darwin a slavery abolitionist? Aw, come...
kairosfocus BPS, the core point is, that knowledge is a term of language and concept that belongs to ordinary people (including... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
RAM Querius, As we say in the legal profession. Non-responsive. That's doesn't mean you didn't utter of a lot of words.... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
Querius Related @23, Cut the crap, OK? ID is about an Intelligent Designer, right? RIGHT? SO, ID does not live in... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
Origenes CR I stand squarely with what I say here: Ori: At some point, CR, there is an end to determination.... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
relatd Jerry at 22, Cut the crap, OK? ID is about an Intelligent Designer, right? RIGHT? SO, ID does not live... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
Origenes PM1 @8PM1: I think that for Popper, by “theory” he just means “empirical theory.” You "think"? Please provide a quote... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
kairosfocus F/N: the evasiveness towards eminently quantifiable information is yet another back handed admission on the significance of FSCO/I as a... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
Querius Kairosfocus @427, Irrespective of the massive blah-blah you're receiving in response, "Critical Rationalist," has not been able to produce a... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
relatd Seversky at 20, By virtue of being human, it automatically makes you better than any animal. You can mention any... – Darwin a slavery abolitionist? Aw, come...
PyrrhoManiac1 @9 I guess we must think differently about the meaning of metaphysics. I suspect so! BTW, Dewey is fine, but... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
critical rationalist A designer is “adapted” by who? And whose purpose is fulfilled by that adaptation? That would be ID’s designer. Who... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
relatd Seversky at 18, Seriously? "However, then we start looking for the traits which distinguish “them” from “us” and, unfortunately, it’s... – Darwin a slavery abolitionist? Aw, come...