When does design become intelligent?

When does design become intelligent? Crashfrog claims the eye would be an intelligent design if the Retina face the light-sensing layer out towards the front, where the light comes in; not backwards, towards the inside of the scull, with two layers of light-insensitive cells between the iris and the incoming light. I have a solid rebuttal to that argument if anyone would like to hear why its actually a more sound design they way it is rather than the design regurgitated by Crashfrog.The current human eye isn't an intelligent design? What does it take to be considered of intelligence? Millions of cells lining the interior of each eye function as photochemical receivers that convert light waves into a myriad of electrical impulses, which are forwarded, at a speed of about 200 miles per hour, to the brain-and then sorted, organized, and analyzed. This is accomplished in milliseconds.
What about the eyelashes, blink reflex and the eyelid protecting the eye? Pupils dilate to allow more light in for better vision at dim times and constrict to protect our retina from excessive glare and to improve daytime vision. All this sounds pretty damn intelligent to me.
Is the eye perfect in every way, able to adjust from microscopic vision up to telescopic vision? No. When the eye is healthy, does it enable us to comfortably encounter life here on planet earth? YES. Its obvious the designer wasn't trying to design a super bionic body.
If the designer is all knowing and all powerful, and he loves his creation then he must have a reason to have designed these bodies with weaknesses. Why do we have pain sensors? If it was to just warn us of harmful actions to stay away from like putting a hand in the fire then what's up with ability to experience extreme pain? The answer is found in a modern quote; "No pain. No gain" This train of thought is for another thread entirely. I just mention it here because its important to know there are profound reasons why things are the way they are.Lets get back to the issue at hand. Is a paperclip an intelligent design? Why or why not? Is the space shuttle an intelligent design? If the paperclip is not an intelligent design and the space shuttle is, at what point does design become intelligent?ICDESIGNEdited by ICDESIGN, : No reason given.Edited by ICDESIGN, : No reason given.Edited by ICDESIGN, : No reason given.Edited by ICDESIGN, : No reason given.

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