I think everyone who has half a brain knows and can admit the validy of natural selection. This process of evolution however does not really explain why we humans developed for ourselves the ability to contemplate the universe and discover its laws and use them to build our complex societies. I think the most interesting conclusion I can draw from natural selection is that it has created a species which is far superior to all of its counter-parts in intelligence. I honestly don't understand how our "higher" mind - not the one that is rooted in emotions, but one in logic, mathematics, science, philosophy, etc, came about.

Our higher mind contemplates and questions our universe and its origins, it may come to some conclusion that tells us that ID is possible - considering that if we take a look at ourselves, there was no real reason for us to evolve a higher mind. We could have remained among animals and used primitive tools and not have driven progress of our world as far as we have. What this says to me is that evolution might not just happen randomly, but it also may have a "goal" which is to produce an ever-more conscious being. I am defining conscious as a level of awareness of not only the self but also the world and the universe. Perhaps the ultimate goal of evolution is to create a being like ourselves, so that we may also in turn create something, adding to the ever increasing chaos and complexity in our universe.

Why do we have physical laws? Why do we have chemical reacions? Why do we have biological systems? Why is information stored in waves and signals? Why can we break down the building parts of our universe into smaller and smaller pieces that behave in more random ways, but as a whole behave so predictably? The complexity of our universe - not of our species - is outstanding. Even more so is the complexity of the minds that are able to comprehend this - and question it even more.

How does all of this relate at all to ID? Basically it says to people who try to claim that ID disproves evolution is that it does not have to. That the concept of an intelligent designer does not need to be at odds with evolution. And the argument that "who created the intelligent designer" is irrelevant since we are hypothesizing the ID. When we take that into account that its a made up theory based upon no evidence it can really take any form we please. This is why I believe ID is backed up by the evidence that we humans evolved intelligence and the ability to design within and understand the universe. Why would be so lucky to be the only ones? Why can't a theoretical ID not get his hands "dirty" with the details of natural selection but put in place a means to accomplish conscious beings without having much influence on the process?