The discovery of the DNA molecule in 1953 has been used to challenge the theory of evolution and is used as the primary example of intelligent design.
In the article cited below, Meyer indicates "Thus, the discovery of functionally specified, digitally encoded information in the DNA of even the simplest living cells provides compelling positive evidence for the activity of a prior designing intelligence at the point of the origin of the first life."
In what way, exactly, does the "digitally encoded information" in DNA provide "compelling positive evidence for the activity of a prior designing intelligence at the point of the origin of the first life"?