I can understand your (well stated) position, but I think that I can illuminate my stance on procedural science by modifying your quote of Starker Leopold. Instead of, "science is finding patterns in nature", I would personally say that "science is explaining patterns in nature." Taking one definition of science over the other greatly changes the way you do science.
Mike Sears Assistant Professor Department of Zoology Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://equinox.unr.edu/homepage/msears ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through https://webmail.unr.edu
