[Coyoteman]

You wrote:

The Theory of Evolution has many flaws, but the scientific community is unwilling to allow the consideration of other ideas. And I am not including creationism in this criticism, just alternative scientific theory.

Now you admit:

I have no idea what alternative scientific theories may be out there as the science community and its bully squad, of which you appear to be a member, don’t allow discussion of anything but evolution.

The reason science sticks with the theory of evolution is because it very useful for explaining millions of data points (facts). No other explanatory tool has shown even remotely the degree of explanatory power as has the theory of evolution.

But back to your statement that you believe that a scientific "bully squad" is suppressing many good ideas. Shouldn't you at least be able to name a few of those ideas? That's the way science works: one must back up one's claims with evidence.

[jwalsh07]

But back to your statement that you believe that a scientific "bully squad" is suppressing many good ideas. Shouldn't you at least be able to name a few of those ideas? That's the way science works: one must back up one's claims with evidence.

Take your pick of any signing the IPCC report.

[chickadee]

This link pretty well covers what any alternative theory to Darwinism is up against:

http://www.truthinscience.org.uk/site/content/view/57/65/

I see no reason to repeat what is already there.

One of the issues that page does not address is how would anyone of any repute get his/her theory heard? To apply for a grant from the U. S. government, requires getting past a hand-picked committee that represents the status quo in the science industry. How would one obtain tenure at a university if one did not buy into the prevailing Darwinian theory? Too many “scientists” have their reputations at stake to allow a serious challenge to their “life’s” work.

One small example of rogue scientists eventually making a little headway over the entrenched establishment positiion is in this:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/stoneage/about.html

But, we didn’t get to hear much about that, now, did we?

Couple the difficulty of fighting entrenched reactionaries in the scientific community and the prevalence of political correctness (where is the Kennewick Man?), there is very little chance of of any really new thinking about the orgins of the earth/man getting a fair shot at a hearing.

These same bully boy tactics are being used by the manmade Global Warming crowd. There is “consensus” - the discussion is over.