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Intelligent design mocked as 'painting a bullseye around the arrow'
Original: Intelligent Design is shooting an arrow into the side of a barn, then rushing up to paint a bullseye around it. —Anonymo
A widely shared quote compares intelligent design to shooting an arrow into the side of a barn and then painting a bullseye around it — a jab at the idea that the universe was fine-tuned for life. Critics argue proponents work backwards from existing conditions to claim deliberate design. The quip is circulating among atheist and secular users debating faith and science.
Why now: The analogy crisply ridicules the fine-tuning argument, making it highly shareable in ongoing religion-versus-science debates.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 5 snapshots from 22 h ago to 16 h ago.
Evidence
- Intelligent Design is shooting an arrow into the side of a barn, then rushing up to paint a bullseye around it. —Anonymous ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 2
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