Theorem: The Intelligent Self‑Sustaining Universe

[Alan V]

IDers, of any type, by any description, are all the same.  They tell us that we can infer an intelligent creator by the presence of intelligence, but will not allow us to infer it's absence by the absence of intelligence.

Their epistemology is screwy since they define themselves as right.

[awty]

panpan needs to look up the definition of artificial.

Then add that definition to intelligence.

It ain't real and neither is his creator.

[Paraselene]

It's like artificial sweetener. The second word doesn't negate the first.

[awty]

It's like artificial sweetener. The second word doesn't negate the first.

artificial
adjective
ar·ti·fi·cial ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shᵊl 

Synonyms of 
1
a
: made, produced, or done by humans especially to seem like something natural : 
an artificial reef

artificial sweetener

an artificial limb

artificial diamonds

 see also 
b
medical : serving to temporarily or permanently supplement or replace a usually vital bodily function or necessary substance (such as nutrients or water)
artificial hydration

Ezekiel, who has relied on artificial nutrition since he was a baby, because of food allergies and eating problems, receives most of his nutrition through tube feeding …—Gavin Engelbrecht

 see also artificial insemination, 

2
: caused or produced by human actions or methods especially for economic, social, or political aims
King [Martin Luther King Jr.] often pointed out that national boundaries were artificial. In September of 1964, during a visit to Germany, he thrilled audiences in both East and West Berlin with his talk of the need for brotherhood to a people divided by the Berlin Wall.—Jason Sokol

Within these companies, qualified women run into artificial barriers that prevent them from advancing to top positions in management.—James J. Kilpatrick

Yet if the characters in a children's novel are as complex, the symbolism as sophisticated, and the themes as profound as those in serious fiction, what makes it unsuitable for adults? What if the distinction between children's literature and adult literature is artificial to begin with?—Maria Devlin McNair



3
a
: not being, showing, or resembling sincere or spontaneous behavior : 
an artificial smile

Their concern seemed artificial.

He's artificial and soulless and certainly not above being a poseur.—Ben Wener and Martin Wisckol

… everything about the movie feels artificial, from the singers' blatantly Auto-Tuned voices to the CGI acrobatics.—Stephanie Merry

… some of the younger thesps prove adept at sending up the social airs and artificial mannerisms of their characters …—Marilyn Stasio

Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile, / And cry 'Content' to that which grieves my heart, / And wet my cheeks with artificial tears, / And frame my face to all occasions.—William Shakespeare


b
: imitation, 
… the show does include fake … weapons, and although it is not loud, an artificial gun sound will be produced.—Candy Grande



4
in biological classification : based on differential morphological characters not necessarily indicative of natural relationships
Another fundamental type is an artificial classification system, in which several key characters, often very easy to observe, are chosen as the basis of classification. Good examples are roadside floras and picture guides to plants, birds, and mammals …—James D. Mauseth

These qualities can be incorporated into a natural key (a key that follows a natural classification), but they are more frequently realized in an artificial key.—E. O. Wiley and Bruce S. Lieberman