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Demon in the Machine (book)

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
March 1, 2019
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Information, Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
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Paul Davies: Incorporating information into science as a physical quantity

Denyse O'Leary
March 1, 2019
Information, Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
In a world where some believe that consciousness must be a material thing, perhaps it’s not surprising that others seek to see information as a physical quantity. Computer scientist Robert J. Marks would ask, what is the weight difference between a full CD and an empty one? Could we start there? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
February 8, 2019
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Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
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Physicist Rob Sheldon on Paul Davies’ “life writes its own software” claim

Denyse O'Leary
February 8, 2019
Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
Sheldon: If Davies believes that a hierarchy of information can pack more information in, and possibly explain the incredible information content of biology, then there must be something "outside" or "above" the biology that is responsible for the compression algorithm. The only thing Davies hasn't done is name this attribute. Should we suggest a name? How about … intelligent design? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
January 30, 2019
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Culture, Darwinism, Information, Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
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Paul Davies and the “struggle to define life”

Denyse O'Leary
January 30, 2019
Culture, Darwinism, Information, Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
Information is the key? Wait till they discover the Law of Conservation of Information and try applying it to the hapless popular Darwinism that dominates biology today. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
January 26, 2019
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Extraterrestrial life, Information, Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
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Paul Davies: Life’s defining characteristics “better understood as information”

Denyse O'Leary
January 26, 2019
Extraterrestrial life, Information, Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
The problem with taking information seriously in the evolution of life, as in Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics, is that it may rule out favorite “evolution” claims. Taking it seriously and discounting it whenever it matters is a fancy dance. Read More ›