Freethought & Rationalism Archive

RBH · 09-12-2005, 12:35 PM

Read all about it. Since "Steve" and its cognates represent about 1% of first names in the U.S., that's over 60,000 scientists worth of Steves, most of them in the biological disciplines one might expect to know most about evolution. Compare that to the DI's 400, two-thirds of whom hold irrelevant degrees.

Finally, note the difference between the wishy-washy DI statement and the robust Project Steve statement.

The DI wimp-out:

Quote:

We are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged.

Project Steve's forthright statement:

Quote:

Evolution is a vital, well-supported, unifying principle of the biological sciences, and the scientific evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of the idea that all living things share a common ancestry. Although there are legitimate debates about the patterns and processes of evolution, there is no serious scientific doubt that evolution occurred or that natural selection is a major mechanism in its occurrence. It is scientifically inappropriate and pedagogically irresponsible for creationist pseudoscience, including but not limited to "intelligent design," to be introduced into the science curricula of our nation's public schools.

RBH

FFT · 09-12-2005, 02:40 PM

I've got a Steve t-shirt in the mail

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

09-12-2005, 02:40 PM	#2
FFT Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Memphis Posts: 330	I've got a Steve t-shirt in the mail

Freethought & Rationalism Archive

The archives are read only.