Ivan Neo
@neophilosopher.bsky.social
Author, rationalist, atheist, PhD physicist.
I talk a lot about design, but only because understanding design is one of the reasons we *know* we originated through unguided evolution.
I talk a lot about design, but only because understanding design is one of the reasons we *know* we originated through unguided evolution.
After several amusing attempts to get chatGPT to create an infographic for my Counterargument from Design, I made this one manually in PowerPoint. What do you think?
#atheism #evolution
#atheism #evolution
September 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
After several amusing attempts to get chatGPT to create an infographic for my Counterargument from Design, I made this one manually in PowerPoint. What do you think?
#atheism #evolution
#atheism #evolution
I know what you're thinking, "Take it easy, Ivan! Save some ISBN numbers for the rest of us!"
Prototypes of a new, short book with my thoughts on secular identity, virtue ethics, and art in humanism.
Prototypes of a new, short book with my thoughts on secular identity, virtue ethics, and art in humanism.
June 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I know what you're thinking, "Take it easy, Ivan! Save some ISBN numbers for the rest of us!"
Prototypes of a new, short book with my thoughts on secular identity, virtue ethics, and art in humanism.
Prototypes of a new, short book with my thoughts on secular identity, virtue ethics, and art in humanism.
I mapped out types of naturalism and supernaturalism, and can imagine things like natural worlds that look supernatural, and vice versa. I still say design theism won't look evolved, statistically speaking. There's an infinity of valuable alternative living worlds that don't look evolved.
May 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I mapped out types of naturalism and supernaturalism, and can imagine things like natural worlds that look supernatural, and vice versa. I still say design theism won't look evolved, statistically speaking. There's an infinity of valuable alternative living worlds that don't look evolved.
We can compute what the new probability is. Imagine running this scenario 120 times. Out of 13 threes expected, 10 would be from the D6. Thus, your updated prob. should be 10/13 or 77%
April 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We can compute what the new probability is. Imagine running this scenario 120 times. Out of 13 threes expected, 10 would be from the D6. Thus, your updated prob. should be 10/13 or 77%
My favorite way to explain Bayesian thinking: Suppose I have a 6-sided die (D6) and a 20-sided die (D20). I pick a die at random. What is the probability I picked the D6 die?
If I chose at random, there is no more reason to think it was the D6 than the D20, so your estimate should be 50%...
If I chose at random, there is no more reason to think it was the D6 than the D20, so your estimate should be 50%...
April 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My favorite way to explain Bayesian thinking: Suppose I have a 6-sided die (D6) and a 20-sided die (D20). I pick a die at random. What is the probability I picked the D6 die?
If I chose at random, there is no more reason to think it was the D6 than the D20, so your estimate should be 50%...
If I chose at random, there is no more reason to think it was the D6 than the D20, so your estimate should be 50%...
ICYMI, my new book, Probability and Purpose: A Refutation of Divine Intent is now available from your favorite bookseller.
books2read.com/probabilitya...
books2read.com/probabilitya...
April 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
ICYMI, my new book, Probability and Purpose: A Refutation of Divine Intent is now available from your favorite bookseller.
books2read.com/probabilitya...
books2read.com/probabilitya...
Why a "God of the Gaps" argument doesn't work vs unguided evolution: if we look at this puzzle picture, it will very probably depict a tiger. We would not complain and say, "Ah, but tigers have two eyes, and you have found only one!" #atheistSky #atheism #evolution
March 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Why a "God of the Gaps" argument doesn't work vs unguided evolution: if we look at this puzzle picture, it will very probably depict a tiger. We would not complain and say, "Ah, but tigers have two eyes, and you have found only one!" #atheistSky #atheism #evolution
Today is the official release!
books2read.com/probabilitya...
Simply put, in a universe like ours, naturalism can only make life by evolution. But God has an infinity of valuable alternatives. Thus, finding ourselves to be evolved all but rules out divine design of humanity.
books2read.com/probabilitya...
Simply put, in a universe like ours, naturalism can only make life by evolution. But God has an infinity of valuable alternatives. Thus, finding ourselves to be evolved all but rules out divine design of humanity.
March 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today is the official release!
books2read.com/probabilitya...
Simply put, in a universe like ours, naturalism can only make life by evolution. But God has an infinity of valuable alternatives. Thus, finding ourselves to be evolved all but rules out divine design of humanity.
books2read.com/probabilitya...
Simply put, in a universe like ours, naturalism can only make life by evolution. But God has an infinity of valuable alternatives. Thus, finding ourselves to be evolved all but rules out divine design of humanity.
...consider this puzzle. Despite the missing pieces, it's still obviously a picture of a tiger. We wouldn't say, "But tigers have two eyes!!!" and claim it wasn't a tiger. This is the situation with evolution. The pieces we have accumulated could have been different if life were designed.
March 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
...consider this puzzle. Despite the missing pieces, it's still obviously a picture of a tiger. We wouldn't say, "But tigers have two eyes!!!" and claim it wasn't a tiger. This is the situation with evolution. The pieces we have accumulated could have been different if life were designed.
This Tuesday, my second book goes on sale!
Despite the clear subtitle, I do wonder whether my discussion of design will lead people to dismiss it as another intelligent design creationism book. #atheism #evolution #design
Despite the clear subtitle, I do wonder whether my discussion of design will lead people to dismiss it as another intelligent design creationism book. #atheism #evolution #design
March 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This Tuesday, my second book goes on sale!
Despite the clear subtitle, I do wonder whether my discussion of design will lead people to dismiss it as another intelligent design creationism book. #atheism #evolution #design
Despite the clear subtitle, I do wonder whether my discussion of design will lead people to dismiss it as another intelligent design creationism book. #atheism #evolution #design
My first post here! Excited to tell you about my book that will be available in a few weeks. Most people believe Darwin neutralized the theist's Argument from Design. Many believe in theistic evolution - the idea that God used evolution to design us. God is all powerful, so why not?
March 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
My first post here! Excited to tell you about my book that will be available in a few weeks. Most people believe Darwin neutralized the theist's Argument from Design. Many believe in theistic evolution - the idea that God used evolution to design us. God is all powerful, so why not?