Intelligent Design is a remarkably uncreative theory that abandons the search for understanding at the very point where it is most needed. If Intelligent Design is really a science, then the burden is on its scientists to discover the mechanisms used by the Intelligent Designer. (80)

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This quote criticizes Intelligent Design as a theory for lacking creativity and stopping its pursuit for knowledge just when it is most necessary. It argues that if Intelligent Design is truly a scientific theory, then its proponents should take the responsibility to uncover and understand the mechanisms employed by the Intelligent Designer, rather than simply assuming its existence without providing scientific evidence or explanations. The quote implies that true science requires continuous exploration and the acquisition of knowledge, which Intelligent Design fails to demonstrate.

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