Creatures Quote by Irven DeVore
![“I personally cannot discern a shred of evidence for ‘[intelligent] design.’ If 97% of all creatures have gone extinct, some plan isn't working very well!” quote by Irven DeVore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/125/irven-devore-243956_creatures_i-personally-cannot-discern-a-shred-of-e_2910311.jpg)
“I personally cannot discern a shred of evidence for ‘[intelligent] design.’ If 97% of all creatures have gone extinct, some plan isn't working very well!”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: "Evolutionary Biology" at University, 2018
Intelligent design lacks evidence; natural extinction shows design flaws.
In simple terms: Design theory fails under scientific scrutiny.
Key Takeaway
Trust empirical evidence.
Themes
science
skepticism
evolution
Mood
critical
inquisitive
Type
analytical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- education
- public policy
- debates on creationism
Key Concepts
biology
philosophy of science
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you evaluate scientific claims?
- What role does faith play in your worldview?
A Different Perspective
Some find comfort in belief systems.
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
