“In the next five years, molecular Darwinism—the idea that Darwinian processes can produce complex molecular structures at the subcellular level—will be dead. When that happens, evolutionary biology will experience a crisis of confidence because evolutionary biology hinges on the evolution of the right molecules. I therefore foresee a Taliban-style collapse of Darwinism in the next ten years. Intelligent design will of course profit greatly from this.”

—  William A. Dembski

&quot; Measure of Design: A Conversation About the Past, Present &amp; Future of Darwinism &amp; Design http://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=17-06-060-i#ixzz2elFILC9O|The&quot; Touchstone, volume 17, issue 6, pages 60-65, at page 64 (July/August 2004). <br class="br">2000s

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