RE: paleonet 'creation watch': Redefining what Science is?

["Styzen, Michael MJ SIEP-EPT-SCHS" <michael.styzen@xxxxxxxxx>]

see this: http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/05/16/build/nation/45-redefining-science.inc

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From: paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk [mailto:paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk]On
Behalf Of Peter Paul Smolka
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 4:37 PM
To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk
Subject: RE: paleonet 'creation watch': Redefining what Science is?


On Mon, 23 May 2005, Dr. Lisa E. Park wrote:

> Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:05:17 -0400
> From: Dr. Lisa E. Park <lepark@uakron.edu>
> Reply-To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk
> To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk
> Subject: RE: paleonet good 'creation watch' web site
>
>
> The scariest thing in the news lately is from Kansas.....where they want to
> redefine what "Science" is.  That is, in fact, the Christian right's main
> goal.....to end intellectualism in the US.  The question is: did the

Dear Lisa,

maybe you can in 1-2 lines sketch what they think (e.g. defenition of
science by them, e.g. I have problems to understand what you wrote).

Reason: Beyond intellectualism, which everybody may view as he or she
likes, questioning science, would, as I understand it, make the US
a country that should not been travelled.

Reason: Potable water quality depends on science (diarrea as well).
Potable water availability as well;

Needless to think about aircraft maintenance.

This is not meant as offence against parts of the US. Maybe I
misunderstand above completely. Even with maximum tolerance to any
view that might be possible: Questioning science means unsafe living.

So: Do they really want to redefine Science?

Best regards


Peter

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