I’m not talking about ID per se at all here, I’m trying to think about the interaction between the philosophy of science and theistic belief.
I guess that miracles are not scientifically demonstrable, so from a scientific perspective they would either be “in the noise” or be an outlier. There could certainly be observable consequences from a miracle, but no scientific way to say “aha, that one’s a miracle”.
Now, looking at ID or “design”, I’m wondering if it’s it similar to miracles in that there would be no way to prove it scientifically (although that doesn’t mean it isn’t observable). If there is design, is it fundamentally detectable within scientific data or not?
Is “detectable” the same as “scientifically demonstrable”? I get that @Patrick views ID as religious, I’m not arguing that. However, it’s been repeatedly stated on this forum that “science says nothing on design” or “science is neutral as to Adam & Eve” and I’m trying to understand more specifically why that is. Is it due to lack of scientific evidence or because scientific methodology fundamentally can’t answer the question?