Message Forum: Re: Science

Re: Science

Posted By: Darien, on host 71.123.107.98
Date: Thursday, May 11, 2006, at 18:21:00
In Reply To: Re: Science posted by Sam on Thursday, May 11, 2006, at 13:49:38:

> > As for intelligent design proponents, I just wish...
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> Let's be careful here. It's one thing to take issue with an incorrect use of the scientific method, which is I suspect what you *meant* to say here. But if you're using scientific reasoning to dismiss anything the scientific method is incapable of either confirming *or* denying, that's an equal corruption of science itself.

Near as I can tell, he was complaining about misuse of terminology on the part of the ID crowd, and not dismissing any particular thing. ;-)

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Message:	> > > As for intelligent design proponents, I just wish... > > > > Let's be careful here. It's one thing to take issue with an incorrect use of the scientific method, which is I suspect what you meant to say here. But if you're using scientific reasoning to dismiss anything the scientific method is incapable of either confirming or denying, that's an equal corruption of science itself. > > Near as I can tell, he was complaining about misuse of terminology on the part of the ID crowd, and not dismissing any particular thing. ;-)
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