Freethought & Rationalism Archive

Wyz_sub10 · 01-31-2003, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by VonEvilstein
The relevance of this snippet of idocy escapes me in the context into which it has been put.

Can I have some of whatever it is you're smoking?

He's being facetious. (note the fiddle)

He's quoting a common creationist argument that often reduces evolution to "man-from-monkey" or something similar, to make it look like a ridiculous idea.

mjennyt · 01-31-2003, 11:27 AM

I would just like to point out that to apply for medical school you generally only need about five recommendations. Regarding applications to Texas medical schools

Quote:

EVALUATION LETTERS*: For Medical and Dental school applicants, a written evaluation submitted by the Health Professions (Pre-medical or Pre-dental) Advisory Committee at the applicant's school is preferred. This may be a composite report prepared by the Committee or the Health Professions Office or copies of actual letters submitted to the Committee on the applicant's behalf.

Quote:

If there is no formal Health Professions Advisory Committee at your school, two individual letters of evaluation .... are to be mailed to TMDSAS. The evaluations should be submitted by your premedical/pre-dental advisor (individual) and a professor or by two professors. It is important that the evaluators know you well enough to evaluate you both academically and personally.

I should hope that someone applying to med school has taken more than one science class and has the option of selecting which professor to ask for a reccommendation.

This whole situation could have been avoided, but I suspect it provided a wonderful opportunity to rant about those horrible atheist professors.

Albion · 01-31-2003, 12:02 PM

The Admissions area of the LCU website says nothing about letters of recommendation from professors for students transferring from other colleges.

EON_1 · 01-31-2003, 03:22 PM

I've talked to a few people in the academic community, most of them masters and PhD candidates in some discipline of biology, about this little controversy. To a man, they were dismissive of the pending DOJ investigation, most noting (correctly, in my opinion) that there is no constitutional right to a letter of recommendation.

It seems to me, however, that you can make all the valid arguments in support Dini's policy that you want -- but John Ashcroft is still the Attorney General. There's a tremendous amount of political support for eroding the church-state barrier in this country, and for that fact alone, this case isn't going to go away just on the merits.

tgamble · 01-31-2003, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by VonEvilstein
The relevance of this snippet of idocy escapes me in the context into which it has been put.

I don't know what's scarier. Someone who's silly enough to teke such a statement seriously or the possibility that he has a good reason to think I was serious. ie. he's met people who's stated such things and were serious.

Either way, it ain't good. :boohoo:

Doubting Didymus · 02-02-2003, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tgamble
I don't know what's scarier. Someone who's silly enough to teke such a statement seriously or the possibility that he has a good reason to think I was serious.

I guarantee it's the latter. Were it not for your graemlins and the fact that I know you, I'd have taken you seriously in a shot.

You overestimate the opposition.

tgamble · 02-02-2003, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Doubting Didymus
I guarantee it's the latter. Were it not for your graemlins and the fact that I know you, I'd have taken you seriously in a shot.

You overestimate the opposition.

You have caused me to abandon all hope in mankind. :boohoo: :boohoo: :boohoo: :boohoo:

Is it even possible to say something so stupid that nobody could possibly believe it's serious?

Coragyps · 02-02-2003, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Is it even possible to say something so stupid that nobody could possibly believe it's serious?

Now, tg, you know the answer to that! You've been to Dr Dino's website!

tgamble · 02-02-2003, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Coragyps
Now, tg, you know the answer to that! You've been to Dr Dino's website!

sigh. good point.
:boohoo:

Nickle · 02-02-2003, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Psycho Economist
[BWhy not just write a letter saying the student -- depsite being a bright, caring individual -- is scientifically illiterate in terms of understanding both fact and methodology[/B]

Sidetrack. He's probably not that bright.

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

01-31-2003, 12:02 PM	#33
Albion Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: US east coast. And www.theroyalforums.com Posts: 2,829	The Admissions area of the LCU website says nothing about letters of recommendation from professors for students transferring from other colleges.

01-31-2003, 03:22 PM	#34
EON_1 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New York Posts: 7	I've talked to a few people in the academic community, most of them masters and PhD candidates in some discipline of biology, about this little controversy. To a man, they were dismissive of the pending DOJ investigation, most noting (correctly, in my opinion) that there is no constitutional right to a letter of recommendation. It seems to me, however, that you can make all the valid arguments in support Dini's policy that you want -- but John Ashcroft is still the Attorney General. There's a tremendous amount of political support for eroding the church-state barrier in this country, and for that fact alone, this case isn't going to go away just on the merits.

Freethought & Rationalism Archive

The archives are read only.