Search results

In one of my classes, the professor had a game we would be graded on. We would compete one-on-one with another classmate. If we each chose Option 1, we would both get a "D". If we both chose Option 2, we would both get a "B". If one guy chooses Option 1, and the other guy chooses Option 2. The...

That's the first time I've heard that it was designed to take years to implement. Why do you think so?

The short term concern is deflation, not inflation. Though, I do not deny that moderately high inflation is a plausible possibility 2-5 years in the future. Deflationary spirals are much scarier than moderately high inflation. I don't think long-term spending needs to increase, and I think in...

I will agree that it is disappointing how long it has taken for the money to get out into the economy. I think the Bush's TARP program is showing some benefits as the financial sector recovers. Some of the monetary stimulus is already at work, and may bring forth a floor to housing prices (which...

It seems pretty obvious that Obama has driven up the deficit. What's surprising is that not more people realize that spending more money increases deficits. But the debate over stimulus is mainly one over economic theory (and a bit with regard to effective implementation). Keynesians believe...

What are these unorthodox religious ideas? (I asked you a similar quesion in my previous post to you, but you haven't yet responded). Either that's begging the question, or rhetorical nonesense. I easily tire of rhetoric. More rhetoric. Blah blah blah. No substance. But you admitted before that...

I've read Dembski's book "The Design Revolution". I agree in the logic behind the Explanatory Filter. Applying it is not so easy in biology, particularly if you want to insert numerical probabilities. So many factors to consider. Specificity in particular is difficult to categorize at times...

The same webpage you reference regarding Denton is the same one which suggests he favors "Directed Evolution". (See section called "What is the evidence for 'directed evolution' ?"). I'm left a little bit confused as to what Denton believes. On one hand, we have him rejecting supernatural...

I need a source to confirm this. If the book you are referring to is "Nature's Destiny", he does make certain concessions, but from what I've read, he does argue against non-directed biolgical evolution, and hence there would be an intelligence behind it. He does concede that evolution occurred...

Thank you for your welcome Helen. It does appear to me that IDists are very diverse. In some ways this is good, but in some ways, it is difficult to say something without stepping on someone else's foot. Regarding IDism being a front for creationism. I really haven't appreciated these comments...

I'm curious as to what the current views are of Michael Denton. Any sources? Regarding Behe, I don't think his belief in common descent is a change. I could be wrong, but for as long as I've heard of him, he has believed in common descent. Regarding whether ID is growing or otherwise. I think...