[Diamond]

And then he adds, “Now you tell me, where’s the intelligence in that design?”

That might be a persuasive argument to some people, but it is not a scientific argument. It is just another variation on the old underlying metaphysical, theological assumption, used to great effect by Darwin, that God wouldn't have created it this way because it's not 'perfect'.

Cordially,

[metmom]

"It is just another variation on the old underlying metaphysical, theological assumption, used to great effect by Darwin, that God wouldn't have created it this way because it's not 'perfect'."

Not *perfect* to us. Just because it doesn't make sense to us, doesn't mean that there's no good reason for it. And even if science can't find a good reason *now*, doesn't mean one doesn't exist and won't be found someday.