# Gpuccio: Functional Information Methodology

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/gpuccio-functional-information-methodology/7549>\
**Category:** Conversation\
**Tags:** Science, Design\
**Created:** [August 25, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/gpuccio-functional-information-methodology/7549 "2019-08-25T01:33:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/gpuccio-functional-information-methodology/7549/51 "2019-08-26T15:26:14Z")

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Speaking only for myself, I don’t think there is any reason to discuss design, or “ID theory,” in this context until the [very basic questions](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/gpuccio-functional-information-methodology/7549/47) asked by @swamidass are addressed. And I would reiterate that asking this question outside of even a basic phylogenetic analysis/approach is futile.

It is not possible to talk meaningfully about “functional information” without these basic foundational tasks being done.

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