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Yes. But in addition, the idea that different races of Homo erectus evolved independently on different continents into different races of Homo sapiens smacks strongly of racism. Some people still do not want to admit that they are related to all other people, even distantly. Hi, cousins! Andrew K. Rindsberg Geological Survey of Alabama Just a short walk from Foster Auditorium, where Gov. Wallace "stood in the schoolhouse door" -----Original Message----- From: paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk [mailto:paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Nancy Meyer Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:43 AM To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk Subject: Re: paleonet ID in the Classroom This is the problem I have with the theory that Homo erectus evolved all over the world into the same species. It smacks of Intelligent Design. --- Paul Blake <p.blake@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Re: paleonet ID in the Classroom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Chaisson/Deirdre Cunningham > To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 9:14 AM > Subject: Re: paleonet ID in the Classroom > > > <snip> > > The fact that Intelligent Design is a hotly debated issue is an > excellent reason to offer a course in the Philosophy Department on > "The Roots of Modern Discourse concerning Evolution," but it is an > exceptionally lousy reason to do anything more than to acknowledge the > existence of ID and move on with a biologically and > paleontologically grounded course on evolution. > > > How long could it take to outline the elements of intelligent > design? ID is for people who insist that there is some sort of > purpose woven into the history of Nature. Therefore adherents to ID > should be discouraged from pursuing the parts of physics, chemistry, > biology and geology that are perverted by the insistence on the > existence of an omniscient design(er). Let them design > lasers and masers like Charles Towne. And let's all > rebut them with vigor when they stick their noses in > where they will only hinder us from discovering something > closer to the truth. > > No. The moder IDers insist that there are some > features of life (bacterial flagella, metabolic pathways > etc) or the Universe (supposedly fine-tuned for life) > that can not be explained by evolution/naturalism. > Therefore, "True" science must include supernaturalism. > > I find it amazing that any scientist in America, where > the front line of this war is being fought, still do not understand > the ID position. > > Contact the National Centre for Science Education to > learn about ID and the Wedge > http://www.ncseweb.org/default.asp > > These Neo-Creationists are not just going to study > lasers just because you want them to. They want to > change the "Whole Cloth" of science to fit their > religion. > > > > > > It is important that college students learn WHY many members of > the scientific (and broader academic) community do NOT find the > guiding hand of a deity to be particularly helpful or necessary. > > > If a geology professor says "I don't want to talk > about it", then he or she is unlikely to "win any hearts > and minds", as they used to say. > > > Bill > I agree that discussion can be good. I think courses > on critical thinking would do many science students a lot > of good > > Regards > Paul Blake > http://users.bigpond.net.au/paul_blake/ > -------------------------------------- > Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does > knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, > who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be > solved by science. - Charles Darwin > -------------------------------------- > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------- > William P. Chaisson > Adjunct Assistant Professor > Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences > University of Rochester > Rochester, NY 14627 > 607-387-3892 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release > Date: 23/03/2005 > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release > Date: 23/03/2005 > "The United States is in no sense founded upon the Christian religion." - George Washington __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.2 - Release Date: 3/25/2005
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