Robert J. Marks II Quotes (8 quotes)

“Computers are no more able to create information than iPods are capable of creating music.”
―Robert J. Marks II

“For the record, I don't deserve this. But I have lower back pain and don't deserve that either.”
―Robert J. Marks II

“Science packages theory, places it on a throne, and honors and protects it much like a queen. Engineers make the queen come down from the throne and scrub the floor. And if she doesn't work, we fire her.”
―Robert J. Marks II

“Programs to demonstrate Darwinian evolution are akin to a pinball machine. The steel ball bounces around differently every time but eventually falls down the little hole behind the flippers.”
―Robert J. Marks II

“Is it wrong to pray for God to make me more successful so that I can be more humble?”
―Robert J. Marks II

“Simulated evolution on a computer works but is no where near the gradual incremental process that is associated with Darwinian evolution. It's closer to dog breeding in terms of its computational complexity.”
―Robert J. Marks II

“Pure publication quantity today has become a meaningless metric. One can publish almost anything.”
―Robert J. Marks II

“Saying the Bible is not a book about science is like saying a cookbook is not a book about chemistry.”
―Robert J. Marks II

Robert J. Marks II

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Robert J. Marks II

Born: August 25, 1950 (age 65)

Bio: Robert Jackson Marks II is a Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Baylor University and proponent of intelligent design. From 1977 to 2003, he was on the faculty of the University of Washington in Seattle.

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