Evolution Endorsed by Steves

Genrou writes "National Center for Science Education (NCSE) has started an interesting and unusual project. Project Steve gathered about 220 scientists - almost all holding PhDs in all areas of science, and inlcuding two Nobel prize winners, eight members of the National Academy of Sciences, and several well-known authors of popular science books - signed a statement on the importance of teaching evolution and against intelligent design. The unusual part is that all of them are named Steve. Eugenie C. Scott, the executive director of NCSE, explained: "Creationists are fond of amassing lists of PhDs who deny evolution to try to give the false impression that evolution is somehow on the verge of being rejected by the scientific community. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Hundreds of scientists endorsed the NCSE statement. And we asked only scientists named Steve -- who represent approximately 1% of scientists.""

Comments

In other news

[Green Light]

Hundreds of years ago, the vast majority of "scientists" believed that the Earth was flat! Like a pancake!

Re:In other news

[Hard_Code]

Hundreds of years ago, science was sponsored by the church.

Sampling Error

[elliotj]

I'm not so sure the sampling of only egg-heads named Steve is really random enough to be representative.

What would the results be if you only asked scientists named Mohammed?

Thanks for that cooperation

[ptaff]

Finally!

I'm so happy that Steves endorses Evolution!

Thanks M. Ballmer, thanks M. Jobs!

Finally a free PIM for all platforms!

And they are so humble at Ximian's they don't even report the news on their website!

Re:Modern science

[Ivan Raikov]

From the FAQ:

Hey, this is Slashdot! I'm not supposed to have read the article before spouting off opinions ;-)

Steve Hawking

[I am the blob]

You all know MC Hawking's take on the subject, of course.

Fuck the Creationists

Check it out at da Hawkman's Crib, j0.

MC Hawking's Crib

--blob

Flat Earth

[ENOENT]

Yes, hundred of years ago, the Earth was flat, but there's been quite a bit of inflation since then.

Quotes...

[dargaud]

"Evolution is a ' theory', just like gravity. If you don't like it, go jump off a bridge."

"Evolution is cleverer than you are."

"I have encountered a few 'creationists' and because they were usually nice, intelligent people, I have been unable to decide whether they were really mad or only pretending to be mad. If I was a religious person, I would consider creationism nothing less than blasphemy. Do its adherents imagine that God is a cosmic hoaxer who has created the whole vast fossil record for the sole purpose of misleading humankind?" -Arthur C. Clarke.

"Geology shows that fossils are of different ages. Paleontology shows a fossil sequence, the list of species represented changes through time. Taxonomy shows biological relationships among species. Evolution is the explanation that threads it all together. Creationism is the practice of squeezing one's eyes shut and wailing: 'does not!'" -Dr.Pepper.

"If those folks in Kansas are right about evolution never having happened, I sure hope it happens soon." -Michael Sheinbaum.

"The creationists have this creator who is evil, who is small-minded, who is malevolent, and who is not very bright and can't even get his science right. Creationists have made their creator in their own image, in my view." -Ian Plimer, The Skeptic.

"Believe in Darwin; cancer cures smoking." -Bumper sticker.