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Aahz · 06-19-2002, 07:13 PM

Hmmm looks like I have finally got people to reply.

By the way, has anybody looked at Dembski's definitions of probability and likelihood in the Design Inference? I have heard it they are really bad.

scigirl · 06-19-2002, 10:07 PM

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Originally posted by Aahz:
<strong>Hmmm looks like I have finally got people to reply.

By the way, has anybody looked at Dembski's definitions of probability and likelihood in the Design Inference? I have heard it they are really bad.</strong>

Hey aahz,

A quick search of the forum may be useful. . . I know Dembski's stuff has been discussed here many times!

scigirl

Quetzal · 06-20-2002, 12:51 AM

aahz: I think <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001414" target="_blank">this thread</a> had a good discussion of specified complxity.

Aahz · 06-21-2002, 06:59 AM

Hey thanks for the link.

I seem to have, at least temporarily, killed that thread again.

You know, I have to admit I am simply staggered that Dembski's ideas are still given this much attention. My only guess is that it is due to the fact that people without a fairly sophisticated education are likely to be taken in by his (pompous) arguments that rely on (completely unnecessary) mathematical mumbo-jumbo.

06-21-2002, 10:14 AM

Does anyone know where I could find a copy of that article? The link seems to be dead

Aahz · 06-21-2002, 06:24 PM

Sorry, looks that is the end of it. The authors were supposed to take down the article when it was published. But when I was removing parts of the url I found that back-up copy. Looks like they finally got around to zapping it.

The only other thing is to go to the journal that is linked in this thread. I am not sure of the exact puplication date. Sometime in late 2001, IIRC.

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06-19-2002, 07:13 PM	#11
Aahz Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: LA Posts: 84	Hmmm looks like I have finally got people to reply. By the way, has anybody looked at Dembski's definitions of probability and likelihood in the Design Inference? I have heard it they are really bad.

06-20-2002, 12:51 AM	#13
Quetzal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ecuador Posts: 738	aahz: I think <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001414" target="_blank">this thread</a> had a good discussion of specified complxity.

06-21-2002, 06:59 AM	#14
Aahz Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: LA Posts: 84	Hey thanks for the link. I seem to have, at least temporarily, killed that thread again. You know, I have to admit I am simply staggered that Dembski's ideas are still given this much attention. My only guess is that it is due to the fact that people without a fairly sophisticated education are likely to be taken in by his (pompous) arguments that rely on (completely unnecessary) mathematical mumbo-jumbo.

06-21-2002, 10:14 AM	#15
Synaesthesia Guest Posts: n/a	Does anyone know where I could find a copy of that article? The link seems to be dead

06-21-2002, 06:24 PM	#16
Aahz Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: LA Posts: 84	Sorry, looks that is the end of it. The authors were supposed to take down the article when it was published. But when I was removing parts of the url I found that back-up copy. Looks like they finally got around to zapping it. The only other thing is to go to the journal that is linked in this thread. I am not sure of the exact puplication date. Sometime in late 2001, IIRC.

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