[grey_whiskers]

I think it'd be a good idea to have a science thread.

Maybe the unwanted comments [note: "irreverent" for a religious topic, how about the word "dysgnostic" for 'interfering with the seeking of knowledge'] come about because people see it on a Chat thread.

All kinds of threads get hijacked to some extent.

Another possibility is that the jokes and whatnot are defensive--people feel the are not up to an informed comment, but they still want to participate.

Cheers!

[grey_whiskers]

whoops, typo warning. People feel the they are not up to yada yada.

There, all fixed!

[Coyoteman]

I think it'd be a good idea to have a science thread.

If there was a separate Science Forum, hidden away out back by the Smokey Backroom it would be a disaster.

There are a lot of breaking news stories in science, and they are important; they deserve to be in the News section.

If they were hidden way out back, it would be a victory for the science-deniers who flock to every science thread they can to, well--deny anything that contradicts their religious beliefs. Hijacking these threads has become a passion for them, and any science thread booted out of News is a victory for them.

Pathetic.