If initial conditions require design, then nature's own foundational capabilities were not self-sufficient, undermining the claim that design implies no gaps in nature's capacities.

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Design (in philosophy)(as used in arguments about nature and the universe's origin): The idea that something was intentionally created or arranged by an intelligent being, rather than coming about by accident or natural processes.
Foundational capabilities(as used in discussions of nature's powers): The basic powers or abilities that something has built into it from the start—the fundamental things it can do without help from outside.
Gaps in nature's capacities(as used in arguments about whether nature is complete or incomplete): Missing abilities or powers—situations where nature cannot do something on its own and needs outside intervention to fill that gap.
Self-sufficient(as used in logic and metaphysics): Something that can exist or work completely on its own without needing anything else.

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