Why is intelligent design not a scientific explanation for the wide variety of life on Earth?

a. It suggests that evolution is “just a theory.”
b. It says that evolution can explain the origins of life on Earth.
c. It suggests that individuals can evolve on purpose.
d. It posits that an unknown or supernatural force created life, and thus cannot be measured.


d. It posits that an unknown or supernatural force created life, and thus cannot be measured.

Intelligent design is not a scientific explanation for the wide variety of life on Earth because it posits that an unknown or supernatural force created life, and thus cannot be measured.

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