Tag: origin of life
James Tour: Primordial Soup Bluffing Goes Right to the Top
Dr. Tour also reviews survey data showing just how misinformed the public is about how far scientists have gotten in creating life in the lab.
A War of Words? How to Tell Who Won the Tour-Farina Debate
Over three subsequent posts, I’m going to elaborate on three reasons that we can see that Tour won, based upon a rhetorical analysis of the debate.
“Well, Everyone Has to Have a Birthday” — How Professor Dave Botches Probability
Farina misses the key second component of design inferences. His pattern of birthdays is completely unspecified.
Atheists Review Professor Dave’s Debate Performance
Dave Farina has “tremendous reading skills” — he can read from a script, on YouTube or in a debate, with fluency and confidence.
Where’s the Chemistry? On the Origin of Life, James Tour Exposes Professor Dave as “Clueless”
Professor Dave’s inability to provide the chemistry to back up his claims calls to mind the famous Wendy’s ad from the 1980s.