Chris -- Why don't we use think instead of believe? Would that help? mas tarde, EJF
Chris Winne <[email protected]> Sent by: "Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news" <[email protected]> 02/14/2009 04:53 PM Please respond to Chris Winne <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: [ECOLOG-L] Isaac Asimov quote/was Gallup poll on evolution - LAW of Evolution Clive Thomson wrote a thought provoking article in Wired magazine ("Why science will trump only when theory becomes a law") about this topic: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/15-11/st_thompson Best regards, Chris Winne ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Silvert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 3:58 AM Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Isaac Asimov quote/was Gallup poll on evolution >I share the feeeling of Wendee and other respondents that "believe" is not >an appropriate word. The problem is that we haven't really come up wth >alternatives that reflect the inherent skepticism of science but that are >also meaningful to the general public. Evolution is a credible theory, >well-supported by evidence, etc., but none of these phrases have much bite. >After all, there is still a lot of common reference to "scientific proof", >and any attempts to revise our language to conform to the way that >scientists think (or should think) will simply weaken our case and be >jumped on by those who argue that the only thngs we really know are that >g*d exists, that everything in the bible/koran/etc. is absolutely true, and >that theirs is the only true faith. Knowledge is power, ain't it? > > Bill Silvert > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendee Holtcamp" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 6:17 PM > 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... >> >> -----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. >> >
