PZ Myers Kicks ID Creationist All Over the Debate Stage!
Budikka666
jc
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> Budikka
I'm becoming a big PZ Myers fan. Does he sell t-shirts?
More seriously, the thing that really frustrates scientists about this
whole ID "debate" is what it exposes about the profound public
ignorance as to the nature of science. In particular, the notion that
science is "wrong" if it can't answer every question. In fact, the
opposite is true. Science is only science when there *are* unanswered
questions. After all the fundamental questions have been answered
about a topic, it moves into the realm of some other discipline, like
engineering.
I work in particle physics. In the current scientific model, we don't
know what 96% of the universe is. Think about that. There are
theories, but absolutely no concrete evidence. We don't hide that
fact, because *that's* what makes it science. My son learned about it
in his science class, and as far as I know no one had the idea that he
should learn the "opposing theory" that God must be moving the stars
and diddling the CMBR just to fuck with us.
-jc
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It has always mystified me that some people prefer the "mysterious
ways" of their gods over the *real* mysteries of the universe. Ninety-
six percent, eh? I hate it when people think science is drab and cold,
when such astonishing things are still out there to be learned.
-Panama Floyd, Atlanta.
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Gregory A Greenman
My theory is that it's made of stuff. And you can buy stuff at a
dollar store. So, 96% of the universe is cheap crap from China.
It's kind of depressing when you actually know the answer, isn't
it?
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