Darwiniana

Source:  Natural selection and students confused over statistics – 1848+: The End(s) of History

The whole of world history is rendered almost corrupt beyond redemption by the genocide of the original inhabitants of the americas… Continue reading  A great potential destroyed at the start

Evolution is usually depicted as a consequence of the never-ending war between living things — a “Struggle for Existence amongst all organic beings,” as Charles Darwin put it. The physical environment around those living things plays a part, but it’s secondary to the intimate relationships that organisms have with one another. Whether talking about symbioses or the ongoing competitions between species called Red Queen’s races, researchers largely take it for granted that ecological relationships are the primary force of evolution.   

Source: How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry | Portside

It’s getting so that Darwinians are being treated like ordinary folk who could actually be wrong about some things. What is the world coming to? Where is Queen Umpadeedle when they need her?

Source: Nathaniel Comfort, fresh off an op-ed in Nature, skewers pop Darwinian Steven Pinker | Uncommon Descent

Source: At Nature: An honest attempt to come to terms with Darwinism’s role in eugenics | Uncommon Descent

Artificial intelligence and intelligent design both refer to the idea of “intelligence.” Is there a deeper understanding of intelligence that can be culled from the Turing Test? Robert J. Marks discusses the Turing test, artificial intelligence, and intelligent design with Dr. George Montañez.S

Source: The Turing Test, Artificial Intelligence, and Intelligent Design | Mind Matters