how about only 33% of the rest of the world believe in Americans? Patrick On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Geert Dekkers <[email protected]> wrote:
> Actually, what I found most interesting in the article was that while 33% > of Americans don't "believe" in evolution, 57% consider science important > (or was it "extremely" important?) And I'd add, even the most fanatical > creationists rely om the internal combustion engine to get to their > meetings, showing that being religious and (at least) the use of scientic > achievements don't rule each other out. > Geert > > On Jul 13, 2009, at 11:17 AM, Rob Myers wrote: > > There are healthy debates about some of the details but there are no > serious scientific theories that are alternatives to evolution by natural > selection. If there were they would replace evolution as experiments and > studies confirmed them. That's the beauty of science when it works. > > Science doesn't require faith, just one less philosophical assumption than > religion. The practice of science requires personal drive and curiosity, and > is subject to social pressures, but it is the least worst means we have of > acquiring knowledge about the world. Art is a complement to it but religion > has declared itself a rival. > > - rob. > > On Jul 13, 2009 9:47 AM, "Olga" <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is a very interesting discussion but I was hoping to hear some > alternative scientific theories. For what I know, and I know very > little on the subject, there are alternative scientific theories that > challenge the theory of evolution as we know it. Can anyone give me a > bit more information on those? > > And also, I think science involves big amounts of faith as well... > > -- > Olga > http://www.ungravitational.net > http://virtualfirefly.wordpress.com > > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list > netbehavi...@netbehaviour.... > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >
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