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and this is what showed up right in the middle
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so--And this,Paley argued,
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and it was--has been convincing throughout most of history,
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is a perfectly logical explanation
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for where these complicated things come from.
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It also has the advantage of being compatible
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with scripture and compatible with religious beliefs,
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but Paley made the point this stands on its own.
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If you find complicated things that--
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complicated artifacts,
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you don't assume they emerged by accident.
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You assume that they were created by an intelligent being.