Intelligent Design Theorist Tackles Tough Questions

@leavert65 (1018)
Puerto Rico
April 12, 2007 10:56am CST
Intelligent Design Theorist Michael Dembski responds to tough questions posed to him by UC -Berkley students. Feel free to listen to the audio and then post your comments. http://idea.berkeley.edu/wp-content/upload/Dembski-Session1-QandA.mp3 (30 min +)
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@urbandekay (18278)
13 Apr 07
Just listened to the link, nothing of real substance there. The questions where from those sympathetic to ID. Any undergrad phil students here in UK would have ripped him apart all the best urban
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@urbandekay (18278)
13 Apr 07
Well, had the text of the recording been available I could show you. But seriously most of the questioners accepted most of what was said. Here's the fundamental question, what prediction can ID make that Natural Selection cannot explain? For if it can make no such prediction then by Occums Razor Natural Selection offers a better solution. all the best urban
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@leavert65 (1018)
• Puerto Rico
13 Apr 07
Do you recall anyone saying ANYTHING to the effect of whether they agreed? In fact several students continued to ask additional questions because it was obvious that they DIDN'T agree. Students went to the mic, asked their questions he responded and then it was the next person's term to ask a question. Natural Selection can only select from what is present. It can't creation anything. Where is it going to get the new information from? Don't tell me if you had been you would have asked such a question?
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@leavert65 (1018)
• Puerto Rico
13 Apr 07
The questions where from those sympathetic to ID? Are you kidding? Doesn't sound like you listened to it. Is there something that students in the UK know about evolution that American university students don't? Please give a sample question!
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• Thailand
13 Apr 07
Dr. Francis Collins who directed the Human Genome Project has his own opinion of Intelligent Design. His is the outlook of an evangelical Christian and a scientist. This is what he has to say. http://tinturl.com/2ktcvm
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• Thailand
13 Apr 07
Correction, that was; http://tinyurl.com/2ktcvm
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@leavert65 (1018)
• Puerto Rico
13 Apr 07
And it sounded like the evolutionist is speaking from the point of view of an atheist. How about focusing on their scientific statements and ignoring their ideologies.
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• United States
14 Apr 07
I love to listen to those.. thanks! I'm very interested in the Human Genome Project.. so if you know any good stuff on that.. - have a good day:))
• Thailand
15 Apr 07
For those of you who, like me are stuck with a slow, dial-up connection, this is another debate from Natural History Magazine. It is a bit more stylized but I think it gives a fair presentation of both sides of the issue. At least you won't have to wait all day for it to download. http://tinyurl.com/3k6tu
@leavert65 (1018)
• Puerto Rico
17 Apr 07
The difference in the video debate and what you've presented here is that the video debate is much more balance. In your link, the Intelligent Designers say their piece and each time an evolutionist comes behinds them and critiques what they have to say. So to balance it out a bit more: http://www.trueorigin.org/behe04.asp - Behe responds back to Millerhttp://www.trueorigin.org/behe05.asp -Behe hasn't finished dealing with Miller http://www.designinference.com/documents/2003.02.Miller_Response.htm - Dembski responds to Miller http://www.designinference.com/documents/01.02.pennock_anthology_MIT.htm Dembski responds back to Pennock http://www.designinference.com/documents/2003.10.Scott_Response.htm Dembski responds to Scott http://www.arn.org/docs/wells/jw_iconstouch111501.htm Wells responds back to Scott
@leavert65 (1018)
• Puerto Rico
17 Apr 07
http://www.trueorigin.org/behe05.asp - Behe hasn't finished dealing with Miller
• Philippines
30 Apr 07
You're great leavert. And I agree, evolution does NOTHING to the advancement of science. If they do, what? I don't know. You have a great critical mind leavert, keep it up.