On 23/02/2008, at 1:42 PM, William T Goodall wrote: > 'Theory' means something quite different in science than in the > vernacular and despite the sheer idiocy of this confusion it continues > to be one of the debating points of those trying to insinuate religion > into education. Perhaps instead of trying to explain the difference > scientists should just coin a new word for what they do that can't be > so trivially misrepresented.
Or, do as the Florida standards just did - put "scientific theory of" in front of evolution, gravity, etc. "Yay" say local creationists, "it says it's a theory". "Oh crap," say the 'Discovery' Institute and others, "that's buggered it up for us." W00t. Charlie. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
