I don't read the science threads very often but when I do I see exactly the same issue that appears in the history/theology threads.
Creationists, and here I mean the extremists that frustrate us, remind me of kids of about 11 or 12 years old, because the theories that they accept as being true are on a par with what kids (some kids)think are true.
Regarding history, these guys have no idea how to construct an historical hypothesis, they have never heard of the historio-scientific method (or any other I dare say), and as long as info comes from a Christian 'scholar', and satisfies an immediate problem, then they accept it.
The debates on science between members who understand science and the frustrating creationist is similar to a first year high school student trying to argue with an Oxford professor, only one of them has a clue about the subject.
When i was about ten I thought Von Daniken's flightpath of the gods was true! But as you get older you should develop critical thinking skills, but some people obviously never do.
I think people keep trying to educate the creationists here in the knowledge that it doesnt matter what we say to them they are not going to change their minds on anything, but we know that 99% of their counter 'arguments' are so silly that it just reinforces lurkers' impressions of creationists.
So, keep posting away in the knowledge that their replies are damaging creationism more than any thesis we could write.
Brian.
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