seattle.politics

Dr. Frank N. Furter wrote:
> On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:29:01 -1000, David Fritzinger
> mumbled:
>
>> In article ,
>> Dr. Frank N. Furter wrote:
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>>> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:26:44 -0800 (PST), Curt
>>> mumbled:
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>>>> On Feb 29, 9:42 pm, Dr. Frank N. Furter wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:44:22 -0800 (PST), Curt
>>>>> mumbled:
>>>>>
>>>>>> What exactly is the "theory of ID"?
>>>>> Why would you care, dummy?
>>>> Well, I didn't think YOU'D be able to answer.
>>> Well everyone knows you're too stupid to grasp the basics.
>> So, can you tell us the basics? What is the "theory of Intelligent
>> Design"? What evidence is there that supports it? What would falsify it?
>>
>> I'll wait, but I'm not expecting much...
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> /
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> The theory of intelligent design (ID) holds that certain features of
> the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent
> cause rather than an undirected process such as natural selection. ID
> is thus a scientific disagreement with the core claim of evolutionary
> theory that the apparent design of living systems is an illusion.

First, it isn't a scientific disagreement; it's an unscientific denial.
Second, features of the universe are not best explained by ID, because
ID introduces the the concept of the supernatural designer, which is by
definition unexplainable, and which the theory of evolution renders
unnecessary. Since the theory of evolution is simpler, ie it doesn't
require a supernatural designer, it is a better explanation than ID. But
the simple fact that ID isn't science at all is sufficient to reject ID.