"I think many of the ID argument's most energetic advocates are also
convinced of the inadequacy of the present evidence to support the theory of
evolution."
True, but since ID is indistinguishable from evolution, then the same
evidence that does not support also does not support ID theory either.
"I would agree with what you've said here. My argument is that any form of
life which begins must ALREADY be compatible with the physical constants in
the universe and, if it is not, will be dead before it has a chance to
'adapt'. I don't think we're actually disagreeing here."
But there are different degrees of compatibility. Some lifeforms might have
features that make them very compatible; others may have features that make
them just barely compatible. And under a different set of constant values,
the features that made a specific lifeform very compatible might now make
that lifeform just barely compatible, or even not compatible at all.
Kevin L. O'Brien