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"Fredric L. Rice" |
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24 Dec 2005 12:52:38 PM |
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Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough |
From Reuters, 12/22/05:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1433679
Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
Two days after a U.S. judge struck down the teaching of intelligent
design theory in a Pennsylvania public school, the journal Science on
Thursday proclaimed evolution the breakthrough of 2005.
Wide-ranging research published this year, including a study that
showed a mere 4 percent difference between human and chimpanzee DNA,
built on Charles Darwin's landmark 1859 work "The Origin of Species"
and the idea of natural selection, the journal's editors wrote.
"Amid this outpouring of results, 2005 stands out as a banner year for
uncovering the intricacies of how evolution actually proceeds," they
wrote.
"Ironically, also this year, some segments of American society fought
to dilute the teaching of even the basic facts of evolution."
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"You ever noticed how people who believe in Creationism look really
unevolved? You ever noticed that? Eyes real close together, eyebrow
ridges, big furry hands and feet. "I believe God created me in one
day" Yeah, looks liked He rushed it."
Bill Hicks
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"ON lithium I am more stable than fredic liberal rice." -- Theodore Baldwin Boothe III
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| User: "Desertphile" |
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| Title: Re: Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough |
24 Dec 2005 04:18:07 PM |
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Fredric L. Rice wrote:
From Reuters, 12/22/05:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1433679
Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
Two days after a U.S. judge struck down the teaching of intelligent
design theory in a Pennsylvania public school, the journal Science on
Thursday proclaimed evolution the breakthrough of 2005.
The judge did no such thing. The judge struck down the teaching
of the "intelligent design" religion--- there was no THEORY involved.
Wide-ranging research published this year, including a study that
showed a mere 4 percent difference between human and chimpanzee DNA,
built on Charles Darwin's landmark 1859 work "The Origin of Species"
and the idea of natural selection, the journal's editors wrote.
"Amid this outpouring of results, 2005 stands out as a banner year for
uncovering the intricacies of how evolution actually proceeds," they
wrote.
That is true of evolutionary theory for the past several decades: each
year yields more facts.
"Ironically, also this year, some segments of American society fought
to dilute the teaching of even the basic facts of evolution."
_________________________________________________________
"You ever noticed how people who believe in Creationism look really
unevolved? You ever noticed that? Eyes real close together, eyebrow
ridges, big furry hands and feet. "I believe God created me in one
day" Yeah, looks liked He rushed it."
Bill Hicks
---
http://www.ElmerFudd.US/ http://www.rightard.org/ http://www.thedarkwind.org/
"SUVs don't burn down by themselves." -- Some elf in a bunny suit
"ON lithium I am more stable than fredic liberal rice." -- Theodore Baldwin Boothe III
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| User: "Fredric L. Rice" |
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| Title: Re: Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough |
27 Dec 2005 11:44:31 AM |
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"Desertphile" <desertphile@hotmail.com> wrote:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1433679
Two days after a U.S. judge struck down the teaching of intelligent
design theory in a Pennsylvania public school
The judge did no such thing. The judge struck down the teaching
of the "intelligent design" religion--- there was no THEORY involved.
The reporter probably failed simple biology and science in high school.
There's no other reasonable explanation for the reporter's mistakes.
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http://www.ElmerFudd.US/ http://www.rightard.org/ http://www.thedarkwind.org/
"SUVs don't burn down by themselves." -- Some elf in a bunny suit
"ON lithium I am more stable than fredic liberal rice." -- Theodore Baldwin Boothe III
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough |
25 Dec 2005 02:38:24 AM |
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In article <11qr64mq6rv3i85@corp.supernews.com>,
(Fredric L. Rice) wrote:
From Reuters, 12/22/05:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1433679
Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
Two days after a U.S. judge struck down the teaching of intelligent
design theory in a Pennsylvania public school, the journal Science on
Thursday proclaimed evolution the breakthrough of 2005.
Good choice. There were many exciting discoveries this year. I'm waiting
to see what happens when they compare the chimp and human genomes in
greater detail. I think that we could be in for a few more surprises.
Wide-ranging research published this year, including a study that
showed a mere 4 percent difference between human and chimpanzee DNA,
built on Charles Darwin's landmark 1859 work "The Origin of Species"
and the idea of natural selection, the journal's editors wrote.
"Amid this outpouring of results, 2005 stands out as a banner year for
uncovering the intricacies of how evolution actually proceeds," they
wrote.
"Ironically, also this year, some segments of American society fought
to dilute the teaching of even the basic facts of evolution."
I think that after the Dover decision, they will find themselves pushed
further and further out on the fringes.
_________________________________________________________
"You ever noticed how people who believe in Creationism look really
unevolved? You ever noticed that? Eyes real close together, eyebrow
ridges, big furry hands and feet. "I believe God created me in one
day" Yeah, looks liked He rushed it."
Bill Hicks
---
http://www.ElmerFudd.US/ http://www.rightard.org/ http://www.thedarkwind.org/
"SUVs don't burn down by themselves." -- Some elf in a bunny suit
"ON lithium I am more stable than fredic liberal rice." -- Theodore Baldwin
Boothe III
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough |
24 Dec 2005 01:25:05 PM |
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:52:38 GMT, (Fredric L.
Rice) wrote:
From Reuters, 12/22/05:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1433679
Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
Two days after a U.S. judge struck down the teaching of intelligent
design theory in a Pennsylvania public school, the journal Science on
Thursday proclaimed evolution the breakthrough of 2005.
Jaw drops. That was 150 years ago. The juggernaut that is science has
gone on from that to investigate and understand the mechanisms that
cause it.
Wide-ranging research published this year, including a study that
showed a mere 4 percent difference between human and chimpanzee DNA,
built on Charles Darwin's landmark 1859 work "The Origin of Species"
and the idea of natural selection, the journal's editors wrote.
"Amid this outpouring of results, 2005 stands out as a banner year for
uncovering the intricacies of how evolution actually proceeds," they
wrote.
"Ironically, also this year, some segments of American society fought
to dilute the teaching of even the basic facts of evolution."
_________________________________________________________
"You ever noticed how people who believe in Creationism look really
unevolved? You ever noticed that? Eyes real close together, eyebrow
ridges, big furry hands and feet. "I believe God created me in one
day" Yeah, looks liked He rushed it."
Bill Hicks
---
http://www.ElmerFudd.US/ http://www.rightard.org/ http://www.thedarkwind.org/
"SUVs don't burn down by themselves." -- Some elf in a bunny suit
"ON lithium I am more stable than fredic liberal rice." -- Theodore Baldwin Boothe III
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| User: "Desertphile" |
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| Title: Re: Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough |
24 Dec 2005 04:19:32 PM |
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Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:52:38 GMT, (Fredric L.
Rice) wrote:
From Reuters, 12/22/05:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1433679
Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
Two days after a U.S. judge struck down the teaching of intelligent
design theory in a Pennsylvania public school, the journal Science on
Thursday proclaimed evolution the breakthrough of 2005.
Jaw drops. That was 150 years ago. The juggernaut that is science has
gone on from that to investigate and understand the mechanisms that
cause it.
Unfortunately one cannot expect Reuters, AP, UPI, and other news
sources to know any better. Their writers are pretty much ignorance on
the sciences.
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| User: "Fredric L. Rice" |
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| Title: Re: Evolution named 2005's top scientific breakthrough |
27 Dec 2005 11:40:28 AM |
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"Desertphile" <desertphile@hotmail.com> wrote:
Christopher A. Lee wrote:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1433679
Two days after a U.S. judge struck down the teaching of intelligent
design theory in a Pennsylvania public school, the journal Science on
Thursday proclaimed evolution the breakthrough of 2005.
Jaw drops. That was 150 years ago. The juggernaut that is science has
gone on from that to investigate and understand the mechanisms that cause it.
Unfortunately one cannot expect Reuters, AP, UPI, and other news
sources to know any better. Their writers are pretty much ignorance on
the sciences.
The reporter _must_ have made some stupid mistake. The top 2005
list probably was reviewing some _aspect_ of some evolution theory,
not the fact of evolution which is observed.
---
http://www.ElmerFudd.US/ http://www.rightard.org/ http://www.thedarkwind.org/
"SUVs don't burn down by themselves." -- Some elf in a bunny suit
"ON lithium I am more stable than fredic liberal rice." -- Theodore Baldwin Boothe III
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