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k.e..



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(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 31 2015,23:39   

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Maybe notpologies?



Notractions?

Well as a vanity publication peer review free, it's mainly missing vanity.

And publication.
???

By definition one follows the other, either word is redundant.

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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 01 2015,03:36   

Quote (Henry J @ Aug. 31 2015,22:42)
Wonder how many submissions they rejected?

Clearly they're trying to rival the Journal of Universal Rejection.

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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 01 2015,08:00   

Quote (Bob O'H @ Sep. 01 2015,03:36)
Quote (Henry J @ Aug. 31 2015,22:42)
Wonder how many submissions they rejected?

Clearly they're trying to rival the Journal of Universal Rejection.

Maybe it's just that their standards are so strident that their own people can't get...

Wait... no, that doesn't help them either. nevermind.

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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 01 2015,09:30   

Quote (Henry J @ Aug. 31 2015,22:42)
Wonder how many submissions they rejected?

Perhaps the only submissions that they're getting are covered by Mr Arrington's assertion that "Some Things are Really Simple"

  
k.e..



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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 01 2015,11:42   

Quote (KevinB @ Sep. 01 2015,17:30)
Quote (Henry J @ Aug. 31 2015,22:42)
Wonder how many submissions they rejected?

Perhaps the only submissions that they're getting are covered by Mr Arrington's assertion that "Some Things are Really Simple"

Indeed why publish if the subject is obviously and indubitably self evident? There is undoubtedly a 100% surety that any superfluous tautologically redundant pleonasms that the ID crowd are fond of would just be sesquipedalian obscurantism. No wonder they don't publish they have nothing to say!

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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 01 2015,12:21   

Quote (k.e.. @ Sep. 01 2015,12:42)
Quote (KevinB @ Sep. 01 2015,17:30)
Quote (Henry J @ Aug. 31 2015,22:42)
Wonder how many submissions they rejected?

Perhaps the only submissions that they're getting are covered by Mr Arrington's assertion that "Some Things are Really Simple"

Indeed why publish if the subject is obviously and indubitably self evident? There is undoubtedly a 100% surety that any superfluous tautologically redundant pleonasms that the ID crowd are fond of would just be sesquipedalian obscurantism. No wonder they don't publish they have nothing to say!

And they say it at great, nigh unto interminable, length.

  
Henry J



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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 01 2015,14:13   

Yeah, isn't it funny how the ones with the least to say use the most words?

  
rthearle



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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 11 2015,17:25   

Just checked BIO-Complexity, the Discovery Institute's peer-reviewed journal, to see if they have published anything this year (they haven't, but it is only November). I did notice though that the last paper they published last year - Reeves/Gauger/Axe on enzymes - is listed with a citation of "BIO-Complexity 2014 (4):1−16". This struck me as rather odd since BIO-Complexity only published four papers last year in total.

A few moments of digging uncovered that BIO-Complexity is indeed publishing each article as a separate issue, even when they're just 6 pages long and published less than a week apart.

Is this normal for on-line journals? I haven't seen anything similar elsewhere. Or could it be an attempt to make their output seem greater than it is?

Roy

  
Henry J



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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 11 2015,20:26   

Re "Or could it be an attempt to make their output seem greater than it is?"

Surely not!

  
Bob O'H



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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 14 2015,05:57   

Online journals don't need to have issues, but the software they're using has that model. When a paper is published it's put online straight away rather than bundling it together with others as an issue. But the software is set up to publish papers in issues, rather than as they come, so this way they don't need to fight the system.

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REC



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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 29 2015,18:04   

Wow....2nd 2015 publication from BioComplexity, and it is a doozy:

Axe and Gauger "tested these proposals by observing how the endpoint of simple evolutionary optimization depends on the starting point. Beginning with optimization of protein-like constructs in the Stylus computational model, we compared promiscuous and junk starting points, where design elements specific to the test function were completely absent, to a starting point that retained most elements of a good design (mutation having disrupted some). In all three cases, evolutionary optimization improved activities by a large factor."

Another round of  Axe and Gauger running experiments designed to fail, therefore design (except again, some worked, but you know, still design. Not evolution. Nope. Not ever).

Oopsy.

Much handwaving BS follows. Mostly that good 'designs' (defined by them as starting points closer to their target) perform better in a few rounds of directed evolution than more distant starting points, which they call promiscuous or junk (which are totes not-designed, cuz please they be evolutionary random 'junk'). Duh.

My favorite junky 'non-design' is a totally deranged protein* with a huge deletion which apparently fails to achieve full activity in a couple rounds of kit mutagenesis. This kit in my hands only changes a few bases per clone. No insertions more than a base. They don't try shuffling to mimic recombination. Shockingly, it didn't work!! But nearer starting points (again, called designs) do, therefore design and Jesus and all that.

*Their words: "In addition to the 36 residues that are missing in the deletion mutant, another 29 residues are unequivocally prevented from adopting the wild-type conformation because of the missing segment, meaning that the structural disruption extends to 65 residues. Because this is the minimum extent of impact to the whole structure, the images on the right show the maximum amount of wild-type structure that could remain in TEMΔ. What actually remains may be much less. In addition to the deletion, TEMΔ carries 32 amino acid substitutions (see Supplement S1 [28])"

When you read that, remember that TEM is ~280 amino acids.

eta: I'm actually most bothered by their misrepresentation of some very fine science.

eta 2: I wonder what the DI and UD say about this paper. Wonder if even they are a bit ashamed.

Edited by REC on Dec. 29 2015,22:55

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 30 2015,00:06   

Quote (REC @ Dec. 29 2015,19:04)
I wonder what the DI and UD say about this paper. Wonder if even they are a bit ashamed.

....uh...hmm.....um.....

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 30 2015,06:51   

From the Discovery Institute's latest peer-reviewed article comes a vital question:  
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If we shared a digital versatile disc (DVD), is information being destroyed?
Answers on a postcard please.

  
sparc



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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 11 2016,22:58   

Life as the managing editor of Bio-Complexity sucks when after having to have to write the journal's sole 2016 article yourself you realize that it's hardly sufficient for more than a single page and that blowing up the figures results in less than 3.5 pages from which 0.5 are used for the title, authors names and affiliation.

Edited by sparc on Sep. 11 2016,22:58

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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 12 2016,05:48   

Quote (sparc @ Sep. 11 2016,22:58)
Life as the managing editor of Bio-Complexity sucks when after having to have to write the journal's sole 2016 article yourself you realize that it's hardly sufficient for more than a single page and that blowing up the figures results in less than 3.5 pages from which 0.5 are used for the title, authors names and affiliation.

Since when does a user guide for a piece of software qualify as a scientific paper?

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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 12 2016,06:39   

Quote (timothya @ Sep. 12 2016,06:48)
Quote (sparc @ Sep. 11 2016,22:58)
Life as the managing editor of Bio-Complexity sucks when after having to have to write the journal's sole 2016 article yourself you realize that it's hardly sufficient for more than a single page and that blowing up the figures results in less than 3.5 pages from which 0.5 are used for the title, authors names and affiliation.

Since when does a user guide for a piece of software qualify as a scientific paper?

Oh, don't ask that where Gary can hear you.
Next thing you know you'll be accused of bashing 'real-science'.

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 13 2016,03:40   

Since they already run a journal by he same name this could have been an opportunity for for the ID-creationists:  
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11/22/2016
DARPA-BAA-16-08
Biological Technologies Office EZ BAA
BTO
This announcement seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not being addressed by ongoing BTO programs or other published solicitations. Of particular interest are those proposals from entities (both small and large business) that have never received Government funding, or who do not normally propose to Government solicitations.
| Bio-complexity | Bio-systems | Health | Opportunities |


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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 08 2016,12:56   

Stop the presses: According to @DougAxe            
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Ground-breaking computational model may sweep away the flimsy case for dismissing Adam and Eve. http://bio-complexity.org/ojs.........2016.3

And the original article passed the peer-review of the world-famous ID journal Bio-Complexity. Here's the abstract:            
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Genetic Modeling of Human History Part 1: Comparison of Common Descent and Unique Origin Approaches
Ola Hössjer, Ann Gauger, Colin Reeves

Abstract

In a series of two papers (Part 1 and 2) we explore what can be said about human history from the DNA variation we observe among us today. Population genetics has been used to infer that we share a common ancestry with apes, that most of our human ancestors emigrated from Africa 50 000 years ago, that they possibly had some mixing with Neanderthals, Denisovans and other archaic populations, and that the early Homo population was never smaller than a few thousand individuals. Population genetics uses mathematical principles for how the genetic composition of a population develops over time through various forces of change, such as mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, recombinations and migration. In this article (Part 1) we investigate the assumptions about this theory and conclude that it is full of gaps and weaknesses. We argue that a unique origin model where humanity arose from one single couple with created diversity seems to explain data at least as well, if not better. We finally propose an alternative simulation approach that could be used in order to val- idate such a model. The mathematical principles of this model are described in more detail in our second paper (Part 2).

All science so far and all emphasis mine.
Looking forward for part 2.


ETA: They even discuss if the first couple could have lived in the Middle East.

Edited by sparc on Nov. 08 2016,13:46

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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 08 2016,13:11   

Part 2 is actually appeared at the same time (http://bio-complexity.org/ojs.........2016.4).
I wonder why their model needs something that they call "created diversity" "for autosomal and X chromosomal DNA" "as a second source of variation"? Is there something special about the Y-chromosome?
Looking forward for the next paper which will explain how to dicipher the process of the formation of Eve from Adam's rib out of human genome data.

Edited by sparc on Nov. 08 2016,13:45

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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 08 2016,13:11   

History Part 1? When Mel Brooks did a history part 1, he never got around to part 2, AFAIK. So it this about as intellectual as that was?

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 08 2016,18:06   

Quote (sparc @ Nov. 08 2016,10:56)
Stop the presses: According to @DougAxe            
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Ground-breaking computational model may sweep away the flimsy case for dismissing Adam and Eve. http://bio-complexity.org/ojs.........2016.3

And the original article passed the peer-review of the world-famous ID journal Bio-Complexity. Here's the abstract:            
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Genetic Modeling of Human History Part 1: Comparison of Common Descent and Unique Origin Approaches
Ola Hössjer, Ann Gauger, Colin Reeves

Abstract

In a series of two papers (Part 1 and 2) we explore what can be said about human history from the DNA variation we observe among us today. Population genetics has been used to infer that we share a common ancestry with apes, that most of our human ancestors emigrated from Africa 50 000 years ago, that they possibly had some mixing with Neanderthals, Denisovans and other archaic populations, and that the early Homo population was never smaller than a few thousand individuals. Population genetics uses mathematical principles for how the genetic composition of a population develops over time through various forces of change, such as mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, recombinations and migration. In this article (Part 1) we investigate the assumptions about this theory and conclude that it is full of gaps and weaknesses. We argue that a unique origin model where humanity arose from one single couple with created diversity seems to explain data at least as well, if not better. We finally propose an alternative simulation approach that could be used in order to val- idate such a model. The mathematical principles of this model are described in more detail in our second paper (Part 2).

All science so far and all emphasis mine.
Looking forward for part 2.


ETA: They even discuss if the first couple could have lived in the Middle East.

ID science at its finest.

1.  If Genesis was correct, we would expect to see DNA variation with certain statistical properties in the human population
2.  But in fact we see completely different statistical properties, incompatible with the account in Genesis.
3.  Add arbitrary Poof!
4.  Look again at the DNA variation.
5.  Repeat 3 and 4 until problem solved.
6.  Therefore Jesus.

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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 09 2016,10:11   

Isn't "single couple" an oxymoron?

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 09 2016,12:27   

These two papers has doubled the number of papers published this year. And two of the authors are on the editorial board.

  
Henry J



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(Permalink) Posted: Nov. 09 2016,14:46   

Do they have any authors that aren't on board?

(That's if "on board" is the right term for those who missed the boat.)

  
sparc



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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 10 2016,09:16   

Quote (JohnW @ Nov. 08 2016,18:06)
Quote (sparc @ Nov. 08 2016,10:56)
Stop the presses: According to @DougAxe              
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Ground-breaking computational model may sweep away the flimsy case for dismissing Adam and Eve. http://bio-complexity.org/ojs.........2016.3

And the original article passed the peer-review of the world-famous ID journal Bio-Complexity. Here's the abstract:              
Quote
Genetic Modeling of Human History Part 1: Comparison of Common Descent and Unique Origin Approaches
Ola Hössjer, Ann Gauger, Colin Reeves

Abstract

In a series of two papers (Part 1 and 2) we explore what can be said about human history from the DNA variation we observe among us today. Population genetics has been used to infer that we share a common ancestry with apes, that most of our human ancestors emigrated from Africa 50 000 years ago, that they possibly had some mixing with Neanderthals, Denisovans and other archaic populations, and that the early Homo population was never smaller than a few thousand individuals. Population genetics uses mathematical principles for how the genetic composition of a population develops over time through various forces of change, such as mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, recombinations and migration. In this article (Part 1) we investigate the assumptions about this theory and conclude that it is full of gaps and weaknesses. We argue that a unique origin model where humanity arose from one single couple with created diversity seems to explain data at least as well, if not better. We finally propose an alternative simulation approach that could be used in order to val- idate such a model. The mathematical principles of this model are described in more detail in our second paper (Part 2).

All science so far and all emphasis mine.
Looking forward for part 2.


ETA: They even discuss if the first couple could have lived in the Middle East.

ID science at its finest.

1.  If Genesis was correct, we would expect to see DNA variation with certain statistical properties in the human population
2.  But in fact we see completely different statistical properties, incompatible with the account in Genesis.
3.  Add arbitrary Poof!
4.  Look again at the DNA variation.
5.  Repeat 3 and 4 until problem solved.
6.  Therefore Jesus.

Since Bio-Complexity's readership remains limited Gauger felt the need to further outline her breathtaking findings in an interview she gave to Salvo which actually lists Science only after Society and Sex in its header.
I am afraid though, that not even their sex pages are better than their science section.
(original link: http://salvomag.com/new........lap.php)

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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 10 2016,12:16   

Thanks for the link, sparc. I took a few minutes to look around the site - looneytunes central.

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 10 2016,12:46   

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Thanks for the link, sparc. I took a few minutes to look around the site - looneytunes central.

Did you see this little charmer, "Has Science Shown That We Evolved from Ape-like Creatures?" by Casey Luskin

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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 10 2016,13:54   

Quote (Dr.GH @ Dec. 10 2016,12:46)
Quote (clamboy @ Dec. 10 2016,10:16)
Thanks for the link, sparc. I took a few minutes to look around the site - looneytunes central.

Did you see this little charmer, "Has Science Shown That We Evolved from Ape-like Creatures?" by Casey Luskin

Well, that was a waste of three minutes, thank you so bloody bloody much, Dr. GH. The entire site appears to consist of conclusions in search of any, ANY, justification.

The only benefit I've had in perusing their, um, "articles," has been the opening of my mental files in search of appropriate nouns: wingnuts...wackaloons...dingbats...spasmoids...im-BEH-ciles (a la Bugs Bunny)...cretins...dorkweasels...maroons (again, a la Bugs Bunny)...moronistic morons (a term my sister invented)...

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 10 2016,21:25   

Quote (clamboy @ Dec. 10 2016,11:54)
The only benefit I've had in perusing their, um, "articles," has been the opening of my mental files in search of appropriate nouns: wingnuts...wackaloons...dingbats...spasmoids...im-BEH-ciles (a la Bugs Bunny)...cretins...dorkweasels...maroons (again, a la Bugs Bunny)...moronistic morons (a term my sister invented)...

:D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Dec. 11 2016,07:44   

Quote (clamboy @ Dec. 10 2016,13:16)
Thanks for the link, sparc. I took a few minutes to look around the site - looneytunes central.

One of the articles I read was anti-vaccine.

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