In 1677 Olaf Roemer, the Danish astronomer, noted that the time elapsed between eclipses of Jupiter with its moons became shorter as the Earth moved closer to Jupiter and became longer as the Earth and Jupiter drew farther apart. This anomalous behavior could be accounted for by a finite speed of light.
Initially, Roemer's suggestion was hooted at. It took another half century for the notion to be accepted.
It apparently is normal for the scientific community to "hoot" at new ideas. Even when the existing theories don't adequately account for observed anomalies.
Thus ID advocates should actually expect the rude behavior they receive from evolutionists. Evolutionists are merely following centuries old so-called "scientific" tradition of hooting at any new concept.
"That's a historical accident, dating from when science was known as natural philosophy. It's an anachronism. As science has progressed, and philosophy has vortexed down into its own navel, the idea that philosophy somehow includes science is ever more untenable."
"Hardly any science textbook at the college level even mentions philosophy. Virtually no published scientific papers cite a single philosophical reference. Not much of a cornerstone."
fC ...
Anarchy <== undernatural speculation - DENIAL - knowledge (( philosophy )) - technology // SCIENCE ==> design !
Evolution is groundless -- no philosophical or technical foundation !
rwp (( my additions )) ...
As EVOLUTION * * (( science )) has progressed,
and philosophy (( science // civilization )) * * has vortexed down into its own navel,
the idea that philosophy somehow ... EXCLUDES * * --- (( includes )) science
is ever more untenable.
... * * ... my additions !
Unfortunately some people are just too lazy to study and accept the revealed word of God in the Bible but yet ... will accept such a sloppy notion of science --- which amounts to throwing a bunch of stuff together and sh!t happens.
I LOVE IT! Excellant post! Thanks!
161 posted on 06/24/2003 12:56 AM PDT by Loose_Cannon1 (Part French and hating myself for it!!)