Boxgrove – Uncommon Descent

Human evolution Intelligent Design

Early hominins (480,000 years ago) were—wait for it!—more sophisticated than thought

Maybe Darwinians should canvass at LinkedIn for a new subhuman.

bornagain77 "the amazing products of the evolutionary process,",,, Save for the small fact that no one can ever seem to catch... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Alan Fox BA @ 95 You have the cart before the horse, learning from nature, the amazing products of the evolutionary process,... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Alan Fox And you, KF, invest much time in posting stuff here. I wonder what you think you achieve. Who is taking... – Man-ape chasm of differences
bornagain77 "But engineers seem particularly susceptible to (see) “Intelligent Design” as somehow a productive approach to understanding reality." I think I... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Alan Fox I dunno, KF, I look at the physical world and try to see what is there rather than what I... – Man-ape chasm of differences
kairosfocus AF, has it occurred to you that familiarity with the substance and challenges of successful design allows us to appreciate... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Alan Fox And another point: Querius: Note that at the time of the Scopes trial, over 100 “vestigial” organs were trotted out... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Alan Fox Another parallel I see is the ID movement failing the fundamentalist Christian right as Trump is failing the Republican party. – Man-ape chasm of differences
Alan Fox But engineers seem particularly susceptible to "Intelligent Design" as somehow a productive approach to understanding reality. Martin_r is perhaps the... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Alan Fox I'm talking about you, Martin_r. – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r Alan Fox Classic illustration of the Dunning-Kruger effect. "The Dunning-Kruger effect effect occurs when a person's lack of knowledge and... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r Querius It must be frustrating when you encounter statements from PyrrhoManiac1 such as That would be true if organisms were... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Querius Martin_r, It must be frustrating when you encounter statements from PyrrhoManiac1 such as That would be true if organisms were... – Man-ape chasm of differences
bornagain77 CD: "Defining “naturalism” as accepting only physical explanations for physical phenomena, it is hardly an “irrational position.” In fact, it... – The Thought that Stops Thought
BleacherBum SG I think I use the radical label for Tour because he is fiercely outspoken about his love of Christ... – According to sources: Sam Harris has...
Sir Giles BB@10, I wouldn’t classify Tour as a radical theist. Do you have any examples of him belittling atheists, muslims, Jews,... – According to sources: Sam Harris has...
Origenes Chuckdarwin @ Defining “naturalism” as accepting only physical explanations for physical phenomena, it is hardly an “irrational position.” In fact,... – The Thought that Stops Thought
chuckdarwin The CNS is composed of neural and glial cells, not "meat." – The Thought that Stops Thought
jerry In speaking of a consistent atheist, I was referring to someone whose worldview is internally consistent with the tenets of... – The Thought that Stops Thought
bornagain77 In what should be needless to say, if it is impossible for you to consistently live your life as if... – The Thought that Stops Thought
bornagain77 As to PM1: "If naturalism is true, then our thoughts are not real in themselves; they are only random physical... – The Thought that Stops Thought