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In Our World, Multiple Levels of Intelligent Design
We find higher genres of design that cannot be explained by appealing to the actions of natural forces and laws of nature.
Is the Panda’s Thumb Suboptimal?
The basic argument is that “[o]dd arrangements and funny solutions” point to evolution whereas “ideal design” points to a “sensible God.”
Physics and Chemistry Could Not Give Rise to Biology
The laws of nature provide stable conditions and physical boundaries within which biological outcomes are possible.
The Superior Programming that Makes Plants Look Smart
Two signaling molecules — strigolactone and ethylene — can work independently to begin the process of leaf senescence.
Evolution’s Tall Tale — The Giraffe Neck
The engineering marvel that is the giraffe, long neck and all, was intelligently designed.