> ID explains the defining characteristics of many of the plants and animals we see and use on a daily basis.
Well, they can also be explained by assumign that we live in The Matrix. However, fantastical explanations, like explaining every single organism in the world as being the product of some VAST bioengineering effort (was it a government or private enterprise project?), require fantastical evidence. What evidence do you have that someone actually genetically engineered, say, the North American Flying Squirrel?
> Selective breeding is obviously different from evolutionary principals
No, it's not. The principles remain entirely the same. Some naturally occuring phenomenon (in this case, human farmers), mean that some characteristics are more capable of successful reproduction than others. Humans simply sped up evolution for some species.
> Which is to say: we KNOW that intelligent agents can and do account for some of what we see in nature, and we can expect more of the same.
Yes, and we KNOW that natural selection accounts for the rest.
Your response is quite dishonest. But then, I have learned that about your responses in general. Have a good day.