-Caveat Lector-
In a message dated 8/23/99 12:21:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> And your characterizations about scientific paradigms are absurd and
> totally inaccurate. Scientists make their reputations by squashing old
> paradigms,not worshipping them - by establishing new paradigms, not
> abjuring them. You've never read a scientific journal, have you?
>
I don't know where you read science journals at but this is just plain wrong.
Reputable scientists with new theories are often ridiculed and put down,
without even a proper hearing, if their theories do not jibe with those of
the people in positions of power in the scientific establishment. When a
person is prevented from publishing and getting "peer review" then, in
effect, their career is doomed. This takes place regularly, and with
conviction. People are routinely prevented from publishing when they have
something to say which greatly contradicts the current paradigm. With that
said, it is an entrenched system like most others and is not likely to change
any time soon. Science is not bad, it is good and has enabled us to
understand the world around us like never before, and I'm all for the further
(well thought out) use of it in the future, and for every possible advance.
Furthermore, I don't deny evolution I just think alternative viewpoints
should be allowed a hearing. JUST BECAUSE SOME SCIENTIST SAYS SOMETHING IS
SO, DOES NOT MEAN IT IS, EVEN IF A BUNCH OF OTHER SCIENTISTS THINK IT IS TOO.
Other theories, or speculations, or notions, as you are wont to call them,
should be examined and allowed a fair airing. If they are rubbish the
rational will reject them, covering them up, ignoring them, refusing them a
hearing, or ridiculing them just makes them seem more attractive to some
members of society, most particularly the fundamentalist Christianity that is
imbued in conspiracy theory today. By thrusting it in a corner they
unwittingly give it more weight. Why do you think there has always been such
interest in the Kennedy assassination? Let the record speak and present all
views and let the rational man (or woman) make their decision. The rest,
well they'll think what they want to anyway.
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