Fred Hoyle – Uncommon Descent

Rob Sheldon reflects on astronomer Fred Hoyle’s rejection of Darwinism

Sheldon: Many have taken his comments about ID as a secret confession of a theist, but somehow Hoyle could be an ID atheist.

bornagain77 As to Shubin, it is interesting to note that a few months ago Casey Luskin quoted Shubin himself in his... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
jerry you failed to point to a single research result cited by Dr Shubin that you find relevant. If you can’t... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
jerry Can you point to a particular result cited by Dr Shubin in his book that you think is incorrect or... – Only at Salon: The human neck...
JVL Origenes: Stop telling me to read the entire book. Do better. Please cite Shubin’s justification for his protein story, so... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
Origenes JVL: If you’re not going to even bother to read the background and justification then is there a point trying... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
bornagain77 To provide empirical evidence for the claim that this massive amount of information is coming into the developing embryo ‘from... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
bornagain77 At 19: Origenes: "If a brain is built succesfully, massive information is needed. This information does not have to be... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
JVL Jerry: All the authors on evolution and it seems Shubin is no different commit the logical fallacy of begging the... – Only at Salon: The human neck...
JVL ET: I didn’t propose anything. I was responding to seversky’s nonsense. I had posted: And why is that? Are you... – Only at Salon: The human neck...
JVL ET: And yet if he can’t answer that then his book is just nonsense. No, it's not nonsense. He was... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
JVL Origenes: It seems like you have indeed misrepresented Shubin. Hard to say if you haven't actually read the book. According... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
jerry If you want to read an honest Darwinist, look at the brief description I posted on Wilcox. He tentatively accepts... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
kairosfocus MNY, I wrote for needed record. KF – Is there such a thing as...
jerry All the authors on evolution and it seems Shubin is no different commit the logical fallacy of begging the question.... – Only at Salon: The human neck...
Origenes Shubin: These proteins both hold cells together, as in the skin, and serve as a way for cells to communicate... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
ET JVL: Was that the point of his book? I don’t think so. And yet if he can't answer that then... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
ET I didn't propose anything. I was responding to seversky's nonsense. I had posted: And AGAIN, extant life is NOT the... – Only at Salon: The human neck...
Origenes JVL: Why don’t you read it and find out? Maybe I have misrepresented what it says. It seems like you... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
jerry It looks like we will have to read Shubin’s book to see what it says. My guess nothing relevant. Dawkins’... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
JVL ET: It’s his take that is rubbish. There isn’t any peer review that shows blind and mindless processes can produce... – Is it the “junk DNA” that...
JVL ET: YOU brought up front-loading. I thought that was the scenario you were proposing. What are you proposing then? And... – Only at Salon: The human neck...