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post
Author
Jonathan Bartlett
Date
November 23, 2021
Categories
Intelligent Design

A Tour of Directed Mutations

johnnyb
November 23, 2021
Intelligent Design
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Many people think that directed mutations don’t exist. This video explores both the theory behind directed mutations (what is meant by “directed”, how is selection involved, etc.) as well as the mechanics and specifics of many different types of directed mutations. It’s a lot to take in but well worth your time.

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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 22, 2021
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Eric Cassell on the mystery of Monarch butterfly migration

News
November 22, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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There exists no evolutionary model that satisfactorily explains its origin. That by itself does not prove that gradual evolution didn’t produce such programming, but the lack of such a model should at least give the open-minded pause for reflection. Read More ›
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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 22, 2021
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Information
Intelligent Design
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Laszlo Bencze offers a thought experiment on whether a random mistake can create information

News
November 22, 2021
Information, Intelligent Design
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Bencze: Even in this rare case of a random mistake seemingly creating information (Elizabeth Bishop’s poem, The Man-Moth), the ability of an intelligent agent to notice and respond was critically important. Read More ›
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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 22, 2021
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
theism
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The American Christians did not “wage war on” Darwin either — not at first

News
November 22, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, theism
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Incidentally, he notes a coalescence among some Christian thinkers today between Darwin and the much-ridiculed William Paley (19th century design proponent). Yes? That whirring sound you hear is Darwin spinning in his grave, reaching unthinkable speeds… Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 22, 2021
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
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Christianity vs. Darwinism: The war that never took place?

News
November 22, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
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Seth Hart has the story about the many Christian thinkers who embraced Darwinism early on. One guesses that by the time most Christian thinkers discovered what Darwinism really was (Social Darwinism undoubtedly helped them see… ), many were heavily compromised and it was too late to back out. Read More ›
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post
Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 21, 2021
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Human evolution
Intelligent Design
theism
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Why did the evangelical Christian world go nuts for Christian Darwinism a decade ago?

News
November 21, 2021
Human evolution, Intelligent Design, theism
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Contra Trendy Christians: It makes sense that all humans would descend from a single couple. If you had to account for something like, say, human consciousness, isn’t it easier to address that if we all belong to the same family of origin? Would you prefer to explain the development of human consciousness assuming that we come from multiple different ones? Darn good thing if someone can prove its true genetically. Read More ›
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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 21, 2021
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Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Irreducible Complexity
Video
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Part 2 of New introduction to intelligent design: Recognizing Design Part 1

News
November 21, 2021
Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Irreducible Complexity, Video
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John and Sandy Palmer: Part 2 applies the core concepts of irreducible complexity and functional coherence to one of the most important functions in each cell - energy production. Read More ›
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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 21, 2021
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Fine tuning
Intelligent Design
Multiverse
theism
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At Mind Matters News: Multiverse cosmology is not a good argument against God

News
November 21, 2021
Fine tuning, Intelligent Design, Multiverse, theism
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God could have created countless universes on various principles for a variety of reasons. The key argument against the multiverse is that there is no evidence for it; it takes us outside the realm of observable science — a choice with consequences. Read More ›
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Date
November 21, 2021
Categories
Defending our Civilization
Geo-strategic issues
Lessons of History
rhetoric
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Dinesh D’Souza on socialism:

kairosfocus
November 21, 2021
Defending our Civilization, Geo-strategic issues, Lessons of History, rhetoric
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Let us watch: Food for thought. END PS: As it seems necessary here is the historically anchored political spectrum with Overton Window: And, here is what we need to know on culture/colour revolution pushes

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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 20, 2021
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Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Science
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Why actual science is not a world of simple solutions

News
November 20, 2021
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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Jonny Thomson: We each approach the world armed with our own “maps” and expectations. As a result, it is highly unlikely that any scientific field will easily, if ever, coalesce around one simple answer to any complex question. Read More ›
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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 20, 2021
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Cell biology
Genetics
Intelligent Design
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Protein tidies cells like sorting a kitchen drawer…

News
November 20, 2021
Cell biology, Genetics, Intelligent Design
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At ScienceDaily: "Each compartment created by a lamin acts like a kitchen utensil drawer, keeping knives, forks and spoons easy to access, and more rarely used items like serving pieces out of the way until needed," Reddy says. (And the high information level needed for all that came into existence randomly, of course, just like kitchen drawers and utensils… Which makes sense if you buy the Darwinian approach to consciousness, which treats it as an illusion (whose?) So tidiers and tidying are random too… The people who built up Darwinism decades ago probably didn’t expect to find this stuff. ) Read More ›
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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 20, 2021
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Extraterrestrial life
Fine tuning
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At Mind Matters News: What if ET has morphed into what we now call the laws of nature?

News
November 20, 2021
Extraterrestrial life, Fine tuning
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Takehome: Scharf’s hypothesis highlights the genuine difficulty of accounting for a universe that comes into existence without any underlying intelligence at all. His thought experiment amounts to an intelligent design hypothesis for the universe in which the creators and the laws of nature turn out to be the same thing. It is much bolder than the usual arguments around fine-tuning of our universe. It highlights the genuine difficulty of accounting for a universe that comes into existence without any underlying intelligence at all. Read More ›