Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.misc,net.philosophy Subject: Re: Can Creationists Contribute to Science? Message-ID: <609@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Feb-84 16:38:19 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxq.609 Posted: Tue Feb 7 16:38:19 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Feb-84 22:18:29 EST References: <791@qubix.UUCP>, <649@dciem.UUCP>, <1577@cbscc.UUCP>, <6703@unc.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 25 -- I'll keep it short. Creationists seem to think that "scientific debate" is like political debate: you get some speakers from both sides to argue in front of an audience. No serious scientist, of course, tries to advance his or her cause that way. After all, even our legal system has given up on trial by combat. So, as I see it, the most damning evidence against the creationist lobby came out during the Arkansas trial on Public Law 590, which mandated that creation and evolution both be taught, and which was struck down. A witness for the state was asked if he knew of any ATTEMPT by creationists to have their theories or data published in ANY scientific journal. He said, "No." I, for one, am not about to argue with these creationist snake-oil salesmen nor their apologists on the net. Let them publish their stuff in scientific journals, where it can be studied by the scientific community, or else prove that they've been refused the forum. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 07 Feb 84 [18 Pluviose An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***