KnightWhoSaysNi

Some of you are probably aware of the PBS Evolution series re-airing once again pretty soon. I missed the documentary series back in September and I plan to watch it. Have many people here seen it? It looks pretty cool from the snippets I've seen from the PBS website.

One thing that really urked me though is the schedule. Since I live in Alberta, the only PBS station I can get is KSPS based in Spokane. I couldn't believe the schedule --- 2:00 - 4:00 am MST tomorrow morning!!!

Now I'm not going to yell "creationist conspiracy!" at KSPS but airing the show at that time of the day is pretty friggin' annoying. Thank goodness I have a VCR.

[ May 14, 2002: Message edited by: Nightshade ]</p>

Late_Cretaceous

I missed most of the series when it first aired. I think I will tape it.

How many episodes are there?

p.s. Oilers Rule

Late_Cretaceous

the website "reviewevolution.com" has a list of scientists who supposedly oppose evolutionary theory. But here is the question that these scientists answered yes to in A Scientific Dissent on Darwinism:

"I am 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."

I would not necessarily equate answering yes to this question with a dismissal of evolutionary theory. In fact, I agree that "careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged." How else would one come to accept something unless it is well examined. INdicating that one is skeptical of the role natural selection and random mutation could mean nothing more thinking that there could possibly be other natural factors which remain unaccounted for. I could see an ardent supporter of evolutionary theory answering yes to this question.

It is misleading to ask this then use the results to try and imply that many scientists reject evolution.

As an analogy, you could ask a politician "Do you support having jaywalkers executed?", and if he answers "no" then turn around and say that he is soft of crime.

Coragyps

Nightshade - I watched it all back in September - mostly pretty good stuff, and not terribly dumbed down. The biographical stuff on C. Darwin, in the first episode, IIRC, raised a few hackles in some quarters by portraying him as (gasp!) an agnostic with a pretty sharp tongue.
L.C. - 8 hours' worth, in six episodes, I think. Don't miss the last one, where someone says Wheaton College is "too liberal."

KnightWhoSaysNi

Late_Cret, there are 7 different episodes. You can find more information here:

<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/</a>