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Posted in Irreducible Complexity on July 17th, 2010 by Bilbo
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Posted in Irreducible Complexity on March 12th, 2010 by Bradford
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Posted in Irreducible Complexity on April 25th, 2008 by MikeGene
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I think it would be more accurate to say that Behe came up with the phrase Irreducible Complexity.
Evolution of IC: Evolution of Hormone-Receptor Complexity - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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I previously mused that no two words put together get the blood boiling better than "Irreducible" and "Complexity", unless it was "Intelligent" and "Design".
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As we are discussing Darwin's Theory, Behe's Irreducible Complexity can be seen as a response to Darwin's negative claim.
A New Book 2010
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It also shows that Behe's argument about Irreducible Complexity is fallacious as we can see how irreducibly complex structures can evolve through incremental improvement in function.
A New Book 2010
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He talking about biological cases that can be shown to be unevolvable, à la Behe's fallacious Irreducible Complexity Argument. nullasalus: Maybe he meant "If I can't think of a possible, vague, hypothetical way it could be true, my theory would break down."
A New Book 2010
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For example, in the online article, “The Flagellum Unspun: The Collapse of Irreducible”
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It also shows that Behe's argument about Irreducible Complexity is fallacious as we can see how irreducibly complex structures can evolve through incremental improvement in function.
A New Book 2010
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