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No it isn't. Because there is precisely no evidence for, or coherent argue in favour of, ID. If you imagine ID is an alternative to evolution then that is to misunderstand the concept of evolution which is, at least in its fundamental form, inherently true. It's mathematically true. It has demonstrably happened and is demonstrably happening. ID is purely conjecture that is only contradicted by evidence.

I do think Dennett is being rather sneering in his inclusion of ID in the essay at all. But he's not wrong that good work can be funded, and genuinely useful, and appreciated without malice, for misguided reasons.