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Scientific American Gives Up
IvyMike writes "The April issue Scientific American opens with a Perspectives column titled Okay, We Give Up. It opens, 'For years, helpful letter writers told us to stick to science. They pointed out that science and politics don't mix. They said we should be more balanced in our presentation of such issues as creationism, missile defense and global warming. We resisted their advice and pretended not to be stung by the accusations that the magazine should be renamed Unscientific American, or Scientific Unamerican, or even Unscientific Unamerican. But spring is in the air, and all of nature is turning over a new leaf, so there's no better time to say: you were right, and we were wrong.'"
When the global warming fad cycles back in 10 or 20 years to a "new ice age!" fad like we had back in the 1970s, all of the recent global warming articles in SciAm will make the issues all look like April Fools.
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
>Because all the theory of "Intelligent Design" says, is, "since I don't understand how this could have evolved, it must have be designed, not evolved."
One could also turn that around and say that since science can not understand how a being could have designed all these creatures, then they must have evolved.
Again, every time sone brings up a faith based theory, Science presumes itself to be correct by saying that faith based theories must use science to prove themselves correct. If religion believes that the scientific tools are flawed, then why would religion want to use those tools to prove itself correct? That's like me saying your colored pencils are not as good as my crayons, and you saying to prove it using only your colored pencils.
If you are not allowed to question your government then the government has answered your question.
Sounds fine to me, but then why does every body get to learn about the scientific theories, but only those lucky enough to attend a Church get to hear the evolutionary theories? How about we have a class on religion in schools as well. It could teach kids many different religions and let them decide for themselves which, if any, to believe.
If you are not allowed to question your government then the government has answered your question.