The thought occurs to me that you and your comrades are more running a political campaign here, than defending the integrity of science. Sigh. I suspect this is to do a great disservice to science.
That's a curious impression, BB. Especially considering that ID's advocates do precisely zero scientific research to support ID, and are clearly involved in nothing but public relations, fund-raising, and political efforts to have their view of things inserted into the science curriculum of schools. I think (in my always humble opinion) that it's inaccurate to say that when scientists react to this, and defend the integrity of their work, that it's the scientists who are "running a political campaign." What, in your opinion, is an appropriate description of the actions of the ID supporters?
It's just a preemptive counterattack.
And yeah, I miss medved too. He was a hoot when you'd get him going.
The John Templeton Foundation, of West Conshohocken, Pa., spends millions each year to explore and encourage a link between science and religion. But, except for a contribution to fund a debate forum in 1999, the foundation has declined to give money to the Discovery Institute [the major promoter of ID].And in case you're wondering: John Templeton Foundation .Charles Harper Jr., senior vice president of the Templeton Foundation, said Discovery's involvement in "political issues" was troublesome.
"We want to advance real scientific research," Harper said. "Discovery Institute has never done - has never moved forward - any scientific research. On these deep issues, they've done absolutely nothing."