I prefer to say that I "accept" evolutionary theory or that I accept that evolution happens, has happened, is happeniing. (Speciation is still occuring, and that is a form of evolution, in the delta sense - the sense of a sliver of time.) Diane
On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 6:49 PM, William Silvert <[email protected]>wrote: > Which theory of gravity? Newton's or Einstein's? Or the as yet undiscovered > unified theory? > > Bill Silvert > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthias Schultz" < > [email protected]> > To: "William Silvert" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 9:36 PM > > Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Isaac Asimov quote/was Gallup poll on evolution > > > what if the gallup poll question had been "do you believe in the theory of >> gravity"? >> what you think the responses would have been? >> >> Matt >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: William Silvert <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 4:58:35 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 >> > -- Diane Henshel Indiana University 1315 E 10th #340 Bloomington, IN 47405 812 855-4556 P 812 855-7802 F [email protected]
