Hi Russell,

Yep, it looks like I'm hitting the part of my sig database that I collected
while reading about the evolution/intelligent design debate in Kanses.

On Fri, May 20, 2005 at 11:27:53PM +1200, Russell McMahon wrote:
> Replying to my own post :-)
> 
> >>"This is not a scientific issue, it's a political issue," he said.
> >>"There isn't a scientific issue about the validity of evolution. 
> >>The
> >>only issue is whether schoolchildren will learn real science or 
> >>not."
> >>         -- Adrian Melott
> >
> >I've no idea of the original context.
> 
> But, as expected, Google says it came from this context.
> 
>    http://www.joplinglobe.com/story.php?story_id=162325
> 
> The sad / funny / bizarre thing is that this man is hawking religion 
> to combat religion and doesn't even know it. He thinks he's hawking 
> science but, alas, doesn't properly know what science is. Or, he does 
> know, but is happy that non-Popper Science is OK as a foundation from 
> which to teach children "real science". Very sad.

Like Gerhard mentioned, there isn't a hard and fast line dividing science
from non-science. It's a matter of degree for some topics, things like SETI
I would put right in the middle of these two classifications. I disagree
that Melott is pushing a religion though.

Anyway, it looks that in 15 years fewer bio-tech companies will be locating
in Kanses than other states with better educated citizens.

Take care, Matthew.

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"Creationists don't want equal time. They want all the time there is."
                -- Isaac Asimov
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