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griffi94

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2. This was the peg that Intelligent design hung its hat on.

Reply to Cheezoholic (Original post)

Sun Jul 28, 2024, 10:34 PM

Jul 2024

Irreducible complexity. Intelligent Design proponents stated that an organism this complex would have
no other function if it is missing even one of its parts.
That was disproven. The PBS program Nova covered this in a documentary called, Judgement Day: Intelligent Design on Trial.
It covers the court case in Dover Pennsylvania. I think it's available on YouTube.

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Ok blew my mind. How do bacteria move? Little electric boat motors! lol. Cray Cray stuff here [View all] Cheezoholic Jul 2024 OP

Coool! unblock Jul 2024 #1

This was the peg that Intelligent design hung its hat on. griffi94 Jul 2024 #2

Judgment Day: Intelligent Design On Trial (creationism vs evolution) JoseBalow Jul 2024 #3

Wasn't meant as a religious argument, just about the fascinating science 99% of the video was about Cheezoholic Jul 2024 #4

I wasn't arguing with you. griffi94 Jul 2024 #5

Absolutely fascinating! We know there are bacteria, and we know they can move. We tend not to thinks it's a big deal. Jim__ Jul 2024 #6