Many scientists and scholars "BELIEVE" that the distinction between "believe
in" and "accept as valid until persuasive evidence to the contrary is
received" is not only not crucial, but a needlessly pesky quibble. Could
this be part of the problem?
A PREPONDERANCE of the evidence is sufficient for a PROVISIONAL "belief."
And this does not necessarily have to mean that there is 49% (or x %) doubt.
WT
"The suspension of judgment is the highest exercise in intellectual
discipline." --Raymond Gilmore
Who is primarily responsible for the quote: "Correlation is not causation,"
please?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendee Holtcamp" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:17 AM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Isaac Asimov quote/was Gallup poll on evolution
That is frightening. Wonder why they chose to use "believe in" for this
poll.
Also, why do they never ask them to get the correct definition of evolution.
That would be far more illuminating, taken side by side.
Question - I have this great quote but can't seem to verify it. Does anyone
know if Isaac Asimov actually wrote this, or said this, and if so where?
"Circumstantial evidence can be overwhelming. We have never seen an atom,
but we nevertheless know that it must exist."
Thanks!
Wendee
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Inouye
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 11:35 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Gallup poll on evolution
http://www.gallup.com/poll/114544/Darwin-Birthday-Believe-Evolution.aspx
PRINCETON, NJ -- On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Charles
Darwin's birth, a new Gallup Poll shows that only 39% of Americans
say they "believe in the theory of evolution," while a quarter say
they do not believe in the theory, and another 36% don't have an
opinion either way. These attitudes are strongly related to education
and, to an even greater degree, religiosity.
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