Re: News: Evolution Book Sees No Science-Religion Gap.

On Jan 6, 7:43 pm, Tim Tyler <seemy...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Free Lunch wrote:
Tim Tyler <seemy...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
Free Lunch wrote:
Tim Tyler <seemy...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
Ye Old One wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/04/us/04evolve.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
What is the National Academy of Sciences doing by
spending its time rebutting creationist drivel?
Hasn't it got anything better to do?
What are religious zealots doing telling lies about science?
Don't they have anything better to do than make false claims?
That is my understanding, yes: those folk think
that is the best way to spend their time.

Why wouldn't it be the job of the NAS to point out such lies?

Because there's crackpot anti-scientific nonsense all over the
place, pointing it out has usually already been done, and
repeating the process is time-consuming, tedious and wasteful.

In principle you are right. However:
1) Someone has to point out the lies and provide correcting
information to the public and politicians. I don't know the structure
of the American organizations in this field, but I don't see why the
NAS could not be one of the organizations to play this role.

And probably the most important reason:
2) Creationism has/had/tries a lot of political influence. Politicians
are influenced by them and their propaganda. This is what separates
creationism from astrology, UFOs etc. This is also the reason it needs
proper attention (even while some people think the fight is over).

So correct information (with a high political authority) is very/
extremely important. The NAS seems to me to be one of the
organizations that (can/should) play an important role here.



What will be next?

The National Academy of Sciences looks at astrology?

The National Academy of Sciences special on UFO abductions?

The National Academy of Sciences: science vs homeopathy?

The National Academy of Sciences investigates telekenesis?
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