[Phys-L] Re: ID defenders

[mshapiro at EXCHANGE.FULLERTON.EDU (Shapiro, Mark)]

The creationists always ask the biologists to point to the "intermediate
forms".  When they do, they then say that the biologists have "invented"
these forms.  Sounds to me like you want to move the goalposts in the
middle of the game!

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-----Original Message-----
From: Forum for Physics Educators [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On
Behalf Of Jim Green
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:46 PM
To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
Subject: Re: ID defenders

> Apparently, using the snail as a model, biologists have indeed
> identified the evolutionary stages of eye development.

"Identified"???  No, invented is more like it.  I look at a series of
some
set of animals and invent a story which describes eye development.  No
"scientific" test are performed.  But, because the biologist claims to
be a
"scientist,"  the explanation is allegedly "scientific."  The phrase
"hog
wash" comes to mind but I won't say it out loud.

I declare myself a scientist.  And I say that the alleged eye
development
was done by committee somewhere on Kolob.

Therefore my description is "scientific."  And should be taught in
schools.

Jim


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