intelligent design

a theoretical position, in opposition to the theory of evolution, that the universe with all its diversity is so ingeniously and complexly constructed and interrelated that it could only have been created by some intelligent force and that complex biological organisms could not have emerged through natural selection. In some contexts, the term has become synonymous with creationism.

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January 31st 2025

public territory

a public space temporarily used by a person or group (e.g., park bench, bus seat). Compare primary territory; secondary territory. See proxemics.