Behe Bit It (Michael Behe on "The Colbert Report")

It's fun to watch Rob and NJ 'defend' Behe by conceding the point. You bet. And here's the boat: Behe wants a nonscientific point of view accepted as science.Behe knows it doesn't qualify. He admitted in the Dover trial that ID has the same claim to scientific validity as astrology. He admitted that the definition of 'science' would have to be rewritten for ID to get in the door--and that astrology would be walking in on its arm.You've stated exactly what Barbara Forrester means when she calls ID 'Creationism's Trojan Horse.' It is a nonscientific proposition dressed up in "accommodating language" in the hope no one will notice the difference between scientific patter and scientific substance.Stephen knew the difference. He smoked the pseudoscience out of its horse.___Edited by Archer Opterix, : brev.

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ArcherAll species are transitional.

Ah, the two-step. An oldie but a goodie.First we're told a 'controversy' exists among scientists. When it's established that none does, we're told a 'monopoly' exists.Then repeat.The cure for both? Teaching religion in science classes, of course. All roads lead to Rome.

Fundimentals, fundimentals,
At last they've got you
On the map
With a new tune
A wedgie blue tune
With a flagellic snap!
You may not be able
To think or teach
Research, publish, or even preach
If you ain't got science
On your side
Just grab a panda
Stroll and stride

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New ID! New ID!
Made by fundimentals!
Some dance, some prance
But nothing makes you move your pants
Like new ID, new ID
Gee, how you can shuffle!
Every step you do
Leads to something new
Man, I'm telling you
It's a how-you-do

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YEC, OEC
Will be a back number
But new ID
That new ID
That dance is surely a comer!
Sometime
You'll dance to it one time
That dance is here to play
Made in Dover PA!

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ArcherAll species are transitional.

Just a quick request, ICANT.The plural for scientist is formed by adding an s, like so:

scientists

People in some regions of the US do compromise the last sts when speaking. But it's no great trouble to spell the plural correctly when writing. It helps make your meaning clear.When you discuss science classrooms and use the word 'scientist' (singular) I instantly take this to mean the teacher of the class. But that's rarely what you mean. You more often mean a viewpoint maintained by scientists generally, but it takes a moment for me to figure this out.We see all kinds of writing here, to be sure, and I know I can be a one-man typo manufacturing plant. But would you mind very much?____Edited by Archer Opterix, : typo repair!

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ArcherAll species are transitional.