[Coyoteman]

However, the intelligent design advocates like the professor here would merely argue that when such complexity cannot currently be explained by natural selection or random chance then the possibility of design should be considered.

See Clarke's third law just upthread.

[dschapin]

Thats certainly nice speculation and it is true that as we study life we discover more an more complexity which explains things that we never understood before. But if evolution does not have an explanation for how the complexity of life came about I think that is definately a valid scientific critique of the theory unless someone can provide a working explanation. Isn’t this just using observation to show that a theory as it is currently understood does not fit certain observable data.

[jwalsh07]

You state that ID is religion. Well, religion is protected and Iowa State is a state actor meaning that denial of tenure based on religious choice is a no go. Perhaps you’d like to rethink the ID is religion thing?

[jwalsh07]

You state that ID is religion. Well, religion is protected and Iowa State is a state actor meaning that denial of tenure based on religious choice is a no go. Perhaps you’d like to rethink the ID is religion thing?