This question is directed at proponents of ID. I already know the answer from those of us who trust in science.
What does the theory of ID offer science? How can it benefit our further understanding of the world?
Below are some key questions, followed by how they are answered from an evolution proponent standpoint. Evolutionists, if you have a better answer for any of the questions on an evolutionary side than I have, please feel free to answer them.
-What lines of inquiry does ID open up?Understanding evolution opens up queries of change, How do the mechanics work? What forces of nature might have caused something to evolve in this direction?
-What other sciences can benefit from discoveries in ID? How?Evolution can help out biology, by understanding "microevolution" and evolutionary algorithms you can predict how certain germs and viruses can adapt to treatments and become immune
-What potential new advances can be offered through an understanding of ID?Through understanding of evolution and algorithms, we can take steps to avoid creating "superbugs." Evolution predicts that between related species a and c in the fossil record, we should be able to find species b, that will share characteristics of species a and c. Using this prediction knowing where A was in the fossil record, and where C was in the fossil record we can then test that theory by looking in between them to find B.
Edited by robert4818, : No reason given.