[blowfish]

I'm really surprised at the increasing anti-science tone on FR. Someone could post an article describing the discovery of a new Zinc deposit and within 20 articles people would be screaming about the unproven 'metal transport in hot fluid' theory and asking for absolute proof that any atoms exceeded 6000 years in age.

Doesn't anyone understand the basics of how science operates anymore? Sheesh...

[gleeaikin]

"I'm really surprised at the increasing anti-science tone on FR."

It's a darn shame that some religiously oriented people can't see that the age and complexity of the world and the interactions of plants, animals, and minerals glorify God, whereas consigning God to the role of waver of magic wands deminishes Him.

In addition, given the agressive posture of China, Russia and several other less than friendly nations in scientific eduction and development, all patriotic Americans should be doing everything possible to encourage science education, not sabotageing it at every opportunity.

I just read a really scary novel "The Cobra Event," by Richard Preston, who also wrote "The Hot Zone" about the Ebola virus. The novel, while fiction, sticks close to fact in the science. It is about biological warfare and the dangers we face and from whom. FReepers, wake up and start learning science and encouraging your children to do so.

[Doctor Stochastic]

I'm not. I blame Nixon's "Southern Strategy."