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Re: [Phys-l] Conservative science?



As a conservative, I am outraged that no effort is made to set a high standard for quality information.
A much better job is done over at Wikipedia.

I wasn't even aware this website existed until it was shared today. Thanks for letting us know of its
existence.



On 12 Nov 2010 at 15:04, Spinozalens@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 11/12/2010 2:53:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
flutzpah@yahoo.com writes:

Conservapedia is well-known as making up whatever they want to about most
subjects, including scientific matters. And it's remarkably difficult to
get
anyone with editorial powers to care. I gave up before the Lenski affair
came to
light. Still, it's an entertaining read.
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You would think Conservatives would be outraged.

Bob Zannelli



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From: "Spinozalens@aol.com" <Spinozalens@aol.com>
To: phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 10:33:45 AM
Subject: [Phys-l] Conservative science?

Houston I think we have a problem.

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_http://www.conservapedia.com/Theory_of_relativity_
(http://www.conservapedia.com/Theory_of_relativity)

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Time Dilation and Creation Science
For a more detailed treatment, see Starlight problem#Humphreys.27_model.
Creation scientists such as physicists Dr. Russell Humphreys and Dr. John
Hartnett have used relativistic time dilation to explain how the earth can
be only 6,000 years old even though cosmological data (background
radiation,
supernovae, etc.) set a much older age for the universe.


Political aspects of relativity
Some liberal politicians have extrapolated the theory of relativity to
metaphorically justify their own political agendas. For example,
Democratic
presidential candidate Barack Obama helped publish an article by liberal
law
professor Laurence Tribe to apply the relativistic concept of "curvature
of
space" to promote a broad legal right to abortion.[45] As of June 2008,
over 170 law review articles have cited this liberal application of the
theory
of relativity to legal arguments.[46] Applications of the theory of
relativity to change morality have also been common.[47] Moreover, there
is an
unmistakable effort to censor or ostracize criticism of relativity.[48]
Physicist Robert Dicke of Princeton University was a prominent critic[49]
of general relativity, and Dicke's alternative "has enjoyed a renaissance
in
connection with theories of higher dimensional space-time."[50] Despite
being one of the most accomplished physicists in the 20th century, Dicke
was
repeatedly passed over for a Nobel Prize, and in at least one case Dicke
was insulted by the award being granted to others for contributions more
properly credited to Dicke.
There has been little recognition by the Nobel Prize committee of either
theory of relativity, and particularly scant recognition of the Theory of

General Relativity.
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