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Ontogenetic depth

Ontogenetic depth is a pseudoscientific idea proposed in February 2003 by Paul Nelson, an American philosopher of science, young Earth creationist and intelligent design advocate; he is employed by the Discovery Institute.

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Ontogenetic depth

Nodes16
Edges15
Triples21
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.125
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related to External links · 12
Ontogenetic depth → April, Evolution News, February, Harsh Mistress, Naming Versus Measuring, Natural Selection Is, Nelson, Part, Part II, Paul, Retrieved, Understanding Ontogenetic Depth
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Ontogenetic depth → Biologist PZ Myers, But, Marcus Ross, Myers, Nelson, The, Unfortunately
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Ontogenetic depth → pseudoscientific idea proposed in February 2003 by Paul Nelson, sloppily-defined concept with no theoretical support for its validity and no apparent operational utility

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Ontogenetic depthis apseudoscientific idea proposed in February 2003 by Paul Nelson0.90text
Ontogenetic depthis asloppily-defined concept with no theoretical support for its validity and no apparent operational utility0.90text
Ontogenetic depthrelated to CriticismBiologist PZ Myers0.60section
Ontogenetic depthrelated to CriticismNelson0.60section
Ontogenetic depthrelated to CriticismUnfortunately0.60section
Ontogenetic depthrelated to CriticismBut0.60section
Ontogenetic depthrelated to CriticismMyers0.60section
Ontogenetic depthrelated to CriticismThe0.60section
Ontogenetic depthrelated to CriticismMarcus Ross0.60section
Ontogenetic depthrelated to External linksNelson0.60section
Ontogenetic depthrelated to External linksPaul0.60section
Ontogenetic depthrelated to External linksApril0.60section

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