But admittedly it would be psychologically difficult for them. Crick has written several times that problems with an undirected origin of life on earth are so great that we should consider the idea that space aliens sent a rocket ship to the earth to seed it with spores to begin life. If Francis Crick claimed intelligent aliens not only seeded life but actually designed life that is on the earth, I could not point at a biochemical system and argue against him. I might think it was a little far-fetched, but I would have to go to philosophical or theological or historical arguments to rebut that. So, yes, I think non- theists could come to a conclusion of intelligent design, but realistically I think it will be psychologically difficult for them.
Writing is painful.
I think the writer Dorothy Parker in the early part of this century was once asked if she enjoyed writing, and she replied that she enjoyed having written. And I completely agree with that sentiment. Right now I'm just taking in the reaction to my present book, and once I see what that has done, then I will assess what my next project might be. But I don't see myself as a writer primarily, but as a scientist. What I'm really eager to do is write grant proposals to do research on some of the ideas I have as a result of intelligent design theory.