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theyeti · 11-11-2002, 12:14 PM

This is in a recent issue of Boston Review. H. Allen Orr, an evolutionary biologist, had earlier written an review of Dembski's book No Free Lunch. In this issue, Dembski responds to Orr and Orr responds back.

<a href="http://bostonreview.mit.edu/BR27.5/exchange.html" target="_blank">DARWIN AND DESIGN</a>

Dembski's response had appeared sometime earlier (I think on Dembski's website) and was of pretty low quality. Orr makes him pay.

theyeti

Bubba · 11-11-2002, 12:22 PM

Excellent. I'm trying to understand the exact appeal of Dembski. Not really sure why his (seeming) ideas are catching on so quickly. The only thing that I can come up with is that Christians feel better about evolution buying his book but then never bother to read it.

BTW, this was my favorite line in Orr's essay

"By promising devastating objections to evolution but delivering half-baked technobabble that disintegrates upon close inspection, they subject certain religious persons to unnecessary and traumatic cycles of expectation and dashed hope."

Bubba

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tgamble · 11-11-2002, 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by Bubba:
<strong>Excellent. I'm trying to understand the exact appeal of Dembski. </strong>

He's saying evolution is wrong.

What other criteria is there for creationists?

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theyeti Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 9,747	Dembski vs. Orr This is in a recent issue of Boston Review. H. Allen Orr, an evolutionary biologist, had earlier written an review of Dembski's book No Free Lunch. In this issue, Dembski responds to Orr and Orr responds back. <a href="http://bostonreview.mit.edu/BR27.5/exchange.html" target="_blank">DARWIN AND DESIGN</a> Dembski's response had appeared sometime earlier (I think on Dembski's website) and was of pretty low quality. Orr makes him pay. theyeti

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11-11-2002, 12:22 PM	#2
Bubba Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Orient, OH USA Posts: 1,501	Excellent. I'm trying to understand the exact appeal of Dembski. Not really sure why his (seeming) ideas are catching on so quickly. The only thing that I can come up with is that Christians feel better about evolution buying his book but then never bother to read it. BTW, this was my favorite line in Orr's essay "By promising devastating objections to evolution but delivering half-baked technobabble that disintegrates upon close inspection, they subject certain religious persons to unnecessary and traumatic cycles of expectation and dashed hope." Bubba [ November 11, 2002: Message edited by: Bubba ]</p>

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