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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 07 2013,10:45   

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Unfortunately, TheologyWeb from which we've learned a bit about the fake Cornell conference becuase pompous poser Jorge Fernandez couldn't keep his mouth shut until Springer published BI:NP went silent:    
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TheologyWeb has died horribly! As has the other associated sites: opentheism.info, preteristpodcast.com, theologywebsucks.com and so on and so on.
You can find things out about our status over at our facebook group or by e-mailing me+tweb [at] christophertaylor [dot] net
But there is hope:  
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Theologyweb is working on coming back; the server is online but the forums are not.

TWeb had a major disk crash about a week ago.  They've sent the disk to a company that specializes in data recovery which reports almost all the files should be recoverable.  That process is due to be done by the end of this week, they hope to be back online shortly after.

They have a Facebook site here to keep track of status.

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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 07 2013,19:58   

Data recovery costs about 300 time the price of a backup disk.

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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 07 2013,21:39   

Quote (midwifetoad @ Oct. 07 2013,19:58)
Data recovery costs about 300 time the price of a backup disk.

Jesus is their backup disk.

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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 08 2013,06:57   

Quote (Texas Teach @ Oct. 07 2013,21:39)
Quote (midwifetoad @ Oct. 07 2013,19:58)
Data recovery costs about 300 time the price of a backup disk.

Jesus is their backup disk.

Yeah, but have you seen the access time?
Speed matters, and he's WAY overdue.
:p

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 08 2013,07:00   

Yeah, I just can't believe they had no redundancy or backup. Both are cheap and simple. I don't feel comfortable unless critical data is in at least three places.

  
sparc



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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 08 2013,23:32   

The Ernst Mayr Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University obtained Biological Information: New Perspectives. Let's hope that they didn't pay for it and that they file it under pseudo-science.

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sparc



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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 13 2013,01:17   

Why ddin't the Google map for Biological Information: New Perspectives mention Cornell University. Honi soit qui mal y pense.

Edited by sparc on Nov. 13 2013,01:17

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"[...] the type of information we find in living systems is beyond the creative means of purely material processes [...] Who or what is such an ultimate source of information? [...] from a theistic perspective, such an information source would presumably have to be God."

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sparc



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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 13 2013,01:40   

Stop the presses:
Logos research associates new blog states      
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Encouragement for Believers - Science Update
Good science affirms Scripture!

Referring to BI:NP its current headline says:
     
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NEO-DARWINAN THEORY COLLAPSING...
Breakthrough Scientifc Publication Sheds New Light on the Origin and Nature of Biological Information...

I wonder if they want to say that pre-1940 evolution fits to their YEC world views.

ETA: Link: http://www.logosra.org/....sra.org (the content of their home page may change over time. Unfortunately, the post on biological information is the most current one and doesnÄt seem to have a permanent link yet).

Edited by sparc on Nov. 13 2013,01:59

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"[...] the type of information we find in living systems is beyond the creative means of purely material processes [...] Who or what is such an ultimate source of information? [...] from a theistic perspective, such an information source would presumably have to be God."

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sparc



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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 13 2013,01:54   

These guy are real bastards. Do you remember that Jorge Fernandez said there is no mentioning of God or even an undefined designer in the book? Now we read:
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For the Bible-believing Christian, we have an obvious explanation for these incredible scientific findings. As Christians we have a supremely intelligent, all powerful, Creator-God. Life is very clearly programmed, and the living God of the Bible is clearly the Great Programmer (the Author of Life – see Acts 3:15). This is exciting news for Christians – science is strongly affirming Scripture!

And they don't gvie a shit for their readers  
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Check back with us soon to learn more about the second conclusion that emerged from this landmark publication, Biological Information—New Perspectives. This book can be purchased at a discounted price from BINP.org (caution - this a very technical book). On the same website a less technical, reader-friendly summary of this publication is available (and can be downloaded as a free PDF).

They just want to milk them while the whole book is freely available at World Scientific.

Disgusting.

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"[...] the type of information we find in living systems is beyond the creative means of purely material processes [...] Who or what is such an ultimate source of information? [...] from a theistic perspective, such an information source would presumably have to be God."

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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 04 2013,22:24   

I am not an expert on John Sanford's  Mendel’s Accountant and his Genetic Entropy but I wonder how his "Biological Information: New Perspectives" co-author Chase Nelson can claim that evolution cannot create new genetic information and complain that the book didn't receive a warm welcome while at the same time he co-authored an  article which says that mutations and natural selection can lead to new forms of bird flu virusses that can be transmitted within the human population.

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"[...] the type of information we find in living systems is beyond the creative means of purely material processes [...] Who or what is such an ultimate source of information? [...] from a theistic perspective, such an information source would presumably have to be God."

- William Dembski -

   
sparc



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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 01 2014,23:30   

Biological Information: New Perspectives is #7 of the DI's Top-Ten Evolution creationist stories of 2013.

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"[...] the type of information we find in living systems is beyond the creative means of purely material processes [...] Who or what is such an ultimate source of information? [...] from a theistic perspective, such an information source would presumably have to be God."

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 07 2014,09:49   

I had an evil idea.

The entire content of BI:NP is free for the downloading, right? So why not do that, and create a 'companion volume' which points out all the glaring errors, and explains in detail why those errors are errors? Copyright isn't an issue, because copyright law allows people to quote portions of a protected work in order to comment on that protected work, and boy howdy will this project ever comment on BI:NP.

I don't have the necessary background to disassemble BI:NP, but there are people around here who do have the necessary background, and I can at least do typesetting and page layout and etc, so that the final product ends up looking as good as its content. Anybody want to give it a go?

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 07 2014,12:55   

I didn't find it possible to download all, only a 48 page synopsis, 7 pages introduction and 15 pages chapter 1.

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 08 2014,05:00   

I have it all.

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 08 2014,06:23   

Me too, somewhere. Unless I deleted it to make space for episodes of DangerMouse.

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 08 2014,10:12   

I still have it, too - though I only read three chapters. Uncommon Descent started a series of posts on each chapter of the book, but stopped AFAIK with Chapter 2.4 Using Numerical Simulation to Test
the “Mutation-Count” Hypothesis
(Chapter 14 in UD's counting), giving up  halfway through the book.

I had an interest in chapter 1.1.2 (or chapter 3) "A General Theory of Information Cost Incurred by Successful Search", until I got convinced that this is a pure philosophical speculation and  not mathematics - and therefore doesn't need clear and usable definitions.

Judging from my experience it will be hard work to hunt down the little substance which is hidden in the articles....

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 08 2014,13:27   

Quote (Bob O'H @ Jan. 08 2014,06:23)
Me too, somewhere. Unless I deleted it to make space for episodes of DangerMouse.

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 08 2014,13:43   

Quote (Richardthughes @ Jan. 08 2014,13:27)
Quote (Bob O'H @ Jan. 08 2014,06:23)
Me too, somewhere. Unless I deleted it to make space for episodes of DangerMouse.

HAR HAR YOU ARE PENFOLD.

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 08 2014,14:01   

Quote (OgreMkV @ Jan. 08 2014,11:43)
Quote (Richardthughes @ Jan. 08 2014,13:27)
Quote (Bob O'H @ Jan. 08 2014,06:23)
Me too, somewhere. Unless I deleted it to make space for episodes of DangerMouse.

HAR HAR YOU ARE PENFOLD.

The Greatest Secret Agent ever were.

Shush.

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 09 2014,09:39   

Quote (Richardthughes @ Jan. 08 2014,13:27)
Quote (Bob O'H @ Jan. 08 2014,06:23)
Me too, somewhere. Unless I deleted it to make space for episodes of DangerMouse.

HAR HAR YOU ARE PENFOLD.

Cor, Chief. You think so?

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 09 2014,11:31   

Quote (Bob O'H @ Jan. 09 2014,09:39)
Quote (Richardthughes @ Jan. 08 2014,13:27)
Quote (Bob O'H @ Jan. 08 2014,06:23)
Me too, somewhere. Unless I deleted it to make space for episodes of DangerMouse.

HAR HAR YOU ARE PENFOLD.

Cor, Chief. You think so?

Good Grief! Penfold, shush.



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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 29 2014,22:59   

Quote (Quack @ Jan. 07 2014,12:55)
I didn't find it possible to download all, only a 48 page synopsis, 7 pages introduction and 15 pages chapter 1.

Jason B. Ladd (Christian, husband, father of five, and Marine fighter pilot. Seeking Peace, Waging War, Defending the Faith.) informs us that FMS publised a 48 pages Synopsis and Limited Commentary on Biological Information: New Perspectives.
To my best knowledge FMS are the same guys that run <a href="BINP.org" target="_blank">BINP.org</a> who shamelessly still try to sell the book which eberybody can download freely from World Scientific. They even sell the above mentioned synopsis for $10 while you can download it freely from their own site.
BTW, we and evolution theory are obviously doomed:

source

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"[...] the type of information we find in living systems is beyond the creative means of purely material processes [...] Who or what is such an ultimate source of information? [...] from a theistic perspective, such an information source would presumably have to be God."

- William Dembski -

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 29 2014,23:12   

BTW, here's how the BI:NP announcemnet looked on the Springer web pages:

source

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- William Dembski -

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 30 2014,01:01   

Quote (Bob O'H @ Jan. 08 2014,12:23)
Me too, somewhere. Unless I deleted it to make space for episodes of DangerMouse.

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 30 2014,03:53   

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eberybody can download freely from World Scientific.

Where is the download button?

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 30 2014,07:02   

Quote (sparc @ Jan. 29 2014,22:59)
Quote (Quack @ Jan. 07 2014,12:55)
I didn't find it possible to download all, only a 48 page synopsis, 7 pages introduction and 15 pages chapter 1.

Jason B. Ladd (Christian, husband, father of five, and Marine fighter pilot. Seeking Peace, Waging War, Defending the Faith.) informs us that FMS publised a 48 pages Synopsis and Limited Commentary on Biological Information: New Perspectives.
To my best knowledge FMS are the same guys that run <a href="BINP.org" target="_blank">BINP.org</a> who shamelessly still try to sell the book which eberybody can download freely from World Scientific. They even sell the above mentioned synopsis for $10 while you can download it freely from their own site.
BTW, we and evolution theory are obviously doomed:

source

So they like the idea of hockey stick graphs?



Edited by stevestory on Jan. 30 2014,11:28

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 30 2014,08:20   

Quote (Wesley R. Elsberry @ Jan. 30 2014,07:02)
Quote (sparc @ Jan. 29 2014,22:59)
Quote (Quack @ Jan. 07 2014,12:55)
I didn't find it possible to download all, only a 48 page synopsis, 7 pages introduction and 15 pages chapter 1.

Jason B. Ladd (Christian, husband, father of five, and Marine fighter pilot. Seeking Peace, Waging War, Defending the Faith.) informs us that FMS publised a 48 pages Synopsis and Limited Commentary on Biological Information: New Perspectives.
To my best knowledge FMS are the same guys that run <a href="BINP.org" target="_blank">BINP.org</a> who shamelessly still try to sell the book which eberybody can download freely from World Scientific. They even sell the above mentioned synopsis for $10 while you can download it freely from their own site.
BTW, we and evolution theory are obviously doomed:

source

So they like the idea of hockey stick graphs?

POTW.

At least.

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sparc



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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 30 2014,09:05   

seconded

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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 30 2014,14:54   

My answer to that:

Never mind "power to explain", give us the alleged explanation already!!!!  :p

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Jan. 30 2014,14:59   

Quote (Henry J @ Jan. 30 2014,12:54)
My answer to that:

Never mind "power to explain", give us the alleged explanation already!!!!  :p

Poof!

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