Archive for August 2021
Randomness and unguided evolution in a clockwork universe
Think about how we instinctively connect randomness to a property inherent in a process, while it is, instead, a relative concept: What appears to be totally random in some experimental setup might well turn out to be predictable in another one (or for someone else). For example, contrary to common belief, tossing a dice is…
Read MoreWhy Intelligent Design needs an Upgrade
I know that many will disagree with the title. I hear you screaming: “Intelligent Design doesn’t need upgrades, it must disappear because it is plain nonsense!” But, as I’m going to explain, while I’m not a supporter of the ID movement, I’m for a vision of Nature and evolution that is teleological. Let me unpack…
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