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Coragyps · 07-15-2002, 05:39 PM

I ran across this quote in a brief biography (Science, v.297, p55-56, 5 July 2002) of Georg Schneider, an East German Lysenkoist and possible closet Darwinist (gasp!). From something Schneider wrote:

Quote:

"The essence of the teachings of Michurin and Lysenko is that their theories and methods are no dogmas, no stiff system, but quite the opposite. They promote further developments.... They represent the most advanced in today's biology.... Also the teachings of Michurin and Lysenko are the further development of the natural science aspect of Marxism.... Therefore let us boldly apply the theories and methods of Michurin and Lysenko!"

Does this bring anyone more recent to mind??

DireStraits · 07-15-2002, 08:25 PM

Well I suppose it could be applied to much of the Intelligent Design movement in what they claim they want to do. But of course they know damn well that there are a couple of obstacles, one of them being the fact that they need evidence before the scientific community is going to accept their ideas.

It was easier for Lysenko, all he had to do was to convince Stalin and it would happen. I think Dubya is a creationist, but he doesn't have that sort of power.

In fact Bush can't even command that creationistm or ID Theory be taught in American public school science classrooms, even though I'll bet he wished he could, and even though that was always the only aim of the creationist movement, and the only aim of the ID movement right now.

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07-15-2002, 08:25 PM	#2
DireStraits Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 81	Well I suppose it could be applied to much of the Intelligent Design movement in what they claim they want to do. But of course they know damn well that there are a couple of obstacles, one of them being the fact that they need evidence before the scientific community is going to accept their ideas. It was easier for Lysenko, all he had to do was to convince Stalin and it would happen. I think Dubya is a creationist, but he doesn't have that sort of power. In fact Bush can't even command that creationistm or ID Theory be taught in American public school science classrooms, even though I'll bet he wished he could, and even though that was always the only aim of the creationist movement, and the only aim of the ID movement right now.

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