[Dimensio]

ID makes the claim that it is possible to detect intelligence by examining the information content of patterns.

And how do they justify this claim? "It just is?"

Naturalists don't allow the possibility that there may exist non-natural processes -- which limits science.

How does not addressing subject matter beyond the scope of scientific inquiry limit science?

[nasamn777]

Perhaps you should read up on the subject before you are so quick to criticize it. How about reading Dembski's "No Free Lunch".

How does not addressing subject matter beyond the scope of scientific inquiry limit science?

So are you telling me that you cannot tell if a person died due to natural causes or by murder? Have you ever heard of forensic science?

And how about archeology? Can we determine if an artifact is due to natural processes or due to the craftsmanship of a early human?

How about SETI? Is it possible to distinguish a natural signal from an alien signal?

We can use natural science to determine a natural pattern from an intelligently designed pattern! ID is a useful science!

[AndrewC]

ID makes the claim that it is possible to detect intelligence by examining the information content of patterns.

And how do they justify this claim? "It just is?"

Ever heard of writing?