The first task of ID is to define the characteristics of something that was designed vs. something that wasn't. This would provide the basis for discussion.
But, I am afraid that the specifics of my research project are not quite delineated yet. As far as I can tell, everything in the living world was, in some sense or another "designed" to serve some purpose. I'm afraid you will have to be more specific, or I will be unable to write my grant proposal.
That'd be Dembski's "explanatory filter".
johnnyb and I argued and talked right past each other in this thread.