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9th Engineer · 08-01-2006, 03:26 PM

The quote about evolution departing from tentitive science is interesting as well. I saw quite a change in attitude in my senior bio class once we entered the evolution chapter. Previously the teacher put in footnotes whenever he felt it was necessary to point out unsolved problems and dilemma's within the existing scientific framework. Come evolution time though, and it was a take-it-or-leave-it battle to the death. Questions about grey areas or contradicting theories were met with acusatory threats and veiled references to 'betraying science'. If the man wasn't holding my GPA over my head like a dagger I would've pointed out to him just how similar his behavior was to religious dogmatics.

08-01-2006, 03:26 PM	#10
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	The quote about evolution departing from tentitive science is interesting as well. I saw quite a change in attitude in my senior bio class once we entered the evolution chapter. Previously the teacher put in footnotes whenever he felt it was necessary to point out unsolved problems and dilemma's within the existing scientific framework. Come evolution time though, and it was a take-it-or-leave-it battle to the death. Questions about grey areas or contradicting theories were met with acusatory threats and veiled references to 'betraying science'. If the man wasn't holding my GPA over my head like a dagger I would've pointed out to him just how similar his behavior was to religious dogmatics. __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.