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| Langan and his wife Gina Lynne LoSasso are both fellows of the ] (ISCID), a ] of the ].<ref></ref> In 2002 Langan presented a lecture on Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe and intelligent design<ref>"The concept of teleology remains alive nonetheless, having recently been granted a scientific reprieve in the form of Intelligent Design theory. "ID theory" holds that the complexity of biological systems implies the involvement of empirically detectable intelligent causes in nature. Although the roots of ID theory can be traced back to theological arguments from design, it is explicitly scientific rather than theological in character, and has thus been presented on the same basis as any other scientific hypothesis awaiting scientific confirmation.<br> | Langan and his wife Gina Lynne LoSasso are both fellows of the ] (ISCID), a ] of the ].<ref></ref> In 2002 Langan presented a lecture on Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe and intelligent design<ref>"The concept of teleology remains alive nonetheless, having recently been granted a scientific reprieve in the form of Intelligent Design theory. "ID theory" holds that the complexity of biological systems implies the involvement of empirically detectable intelligent causes in nature. Although the roots of ID theory can be traced back to theological arguments from design, it is explicitly scientific rather than theological in character, and has thus been presented on the same basis as any other scientific hypothesis awaiting scientific confirmation.<br> | ||
| Rather than confining itself to theological or teleological causation, ID theory technically allows for any kind of intelligent designer – a human being, an artificial intelligence, even sentient aliens. This reflects the idea that intelligence is a generic quality which leaves a signature identifiable by techniques already heavily employed in such fields as cryptography, anthropology, forensics and computer science. |
Rather than confining itself to theological or teleological causation, ID theory technically allows for any kind of intelligent designer – a human being, an artificial intelligence, even sentient aliens. This reflects the idea that intelligence is a generic quality which leaves a signature identifiable by techniques already heavily employed in such fields as cryptography, anthropology, forensics and computer science." Christpher Langan, 2003</ref> at the ISCID's ''Research And Progress in Intelligent Design'' (RAPID) conference.<ref name="rapid_schedule"></ref> LoSasso collaborated with Langan on the paper, creating the diagrams that appeared in the paper and providing feedback.<ref>"The author wishes to thank Gina Lynne LoSasso for creating the diagrams that appear in this paper and for many stimulating discussions and feedback regarding the presentation of this work." Christopher Michael Langan. Page 52.</ref> In 2004, Langan contributed a chapter to the book '']'', a collection of essays by fellow intelligent design proponents and ISCID fellows edited by ].<ref>Langan, Christopher M. (2004). . In '']'', Wm. Dembski, Ed., Intercollegiate Studies Institute.</ref> In the chapter, Langan offers his opinion of both ] and the ] and proposes a higher synthesis by means of the CTMU. | ||
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Christopher Michael Langan (born c.1957) is a American autodidact in the fields of mathematics, physics, cosmology and the cognitive sciences. He has no or little formal education in these fields, and no diplomas or certificates. Various media sources report Langan as having an estimated IQ of 195. According to 20/20, Langan scored "off the charts" when tested by Dr. Robert Novelly. Novelly, a board certified neuropsychologist, commented that Langan was "the highest individual that I have ever measured in 25 years" of testing.
With only a small amount of college, Langan has held a variety of labor-intensive jobs including construction worker, cowboy, firefighter, farmhand, and perhaps most famously, bar bouncer. Accordingly, he has sometimes been stereotyped as the sort of individual who combines an extremely high IQ with little or no official recognition in the academic "real world" of intellectual commerce. Langan, who grew up in Montana, currently owns and operates a horse ranch in northern Missouri. He also serves on the board of the Mega Foundation, a nonprofit foundation for the gifted. Langan has written question and answer columns for New York Newsday, The Improper Hamptonian and Men's Fitness In 2001 Langan was featured in Popular Science magazine, where he discussed a concept he developed and promotes which he calls the "Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe" (CTMU).
Langan and his wife Gina Lynne LoSasso are both fellows of the International Society for Complexity, Information and Design (ISCID), a think tank of the intelligent design movement. In 2002 Langan presented a lecture on Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe and intelligent design at the ISCID's Research And Progress in Intelligent Design (RAPID) conference. LoSasso collaborated with Langan on the paper, creating the diagrams that appeared in the paper and providing feedback. In 2004, Langan contributed a chapter to the book Uncommon Dissent, a collection of essays by fellow intelligent design proponents and ISCID fellows edited by William Dembski. In the chapter, Langan offers his opinion of both intelligent design and the modern evolutionary synthesis and proposes a higher synthesis by means of the CTMU.
References
- Biography, Christopher Langan ISCID.
- Fowler, D. (2000). Interview with Mega Foundation BBC Outlook. London: British Broadcasting Company.
- Sager, Mike. (November, 1999) "The Smartest Man in America." Esquire.
- Brabham, Dennis. (August 21, 2001). "The Smart Guy". Newsday.
- Wigmore, Barry. (February 7, 2000). "Einstein's brain, King Kong's body". The Times.
- McFadden, Cynthia. (December 9, 1999). "The Smart Guy". 20/20
- Morris, Errol. (August 14, 2001). "The Smartest Man in the World". First Person
- O'Connell, J. (May, 2001) Mister Universe. Muscle & Fitness magazine.
- Langan, C M (2001), Chris Langan answers your questions. New York Newsday, September, 2001, Melville, NY
- Langan, C M (2000-2001). HiQ. Improper Hamptonian. Westhampton Beach, NY
- O'Connell, J., Ed. (2004) World of knowledge: we harness the expertise of the brawny, the brainy, and the bearded to solve your most pressing dilemmas. Mens Fitness.
- Quain, John R. (October 14, 2001). "Wise Guy". Popular Science.
- ISCID fellows
- "The concept of teleology remains alive nonetheless, having recently been granted a scientific reprieve in the form of Intelligent Design theory. "ID theory" holds that the complexity of biological systems implies the involvement of empirically detectable intelligent causes in nature. Although the roots of ID theory can be traced back to theological arguments from design, it is explicitly scientific rather than theological in character, and has thus been presented on the same basis as any other scientific hypothesis awaiting scientific confirmation.
Rather than confining itself to theological or teleological causation, ID theory technically allows for any kind of intelligent designer – a human being, an artificial intelligence, even sentient aliens. This reflects the idea that intelligence is a generic quality which leaves a signature identifiable by techniques already heavily employed in such fields as cryptography, anthropology, forensics and computer science." CTMU.org Christpher Langan, 2003 - RAPID conference schedule
- "The author wishes to thank Gina Lynne LoSasso for creating the diagrams that appear in this paper and for many stimulating discussions and feedback regarding the presentation of this work." The Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe: A New Kind of Reality Theory Christopher Michael Langan. Page 52.
- Langan, Christopher M. (2004). Cheating the Millennium: The Mounting Explanatory Debts of Scientific Naturalism. In Uncommon Dissent: Intellectuals Who Find Darwinism Unconvincing, Wm. Dembski, Ed., Intercollegiate Studies Institute.
