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those of a non scientific background. The intelligent non scientific
public
has heard scientists pronounce with certainty on BSE, FME, MMR and then
heard conflicting scientific opinion.
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This seems to be a gross simplification of what happened.
The "intelligent non scientific public", whatever that means, has heard
*politicians* bending the advice and opinions of scientists to their own
ends. They have read ill informed and scientifically illiterate
political writers covering areas way outside their competence.
To extrapolate from this into the debate about creationism, urging
scientists to be more touchy feely lest they frighten the animals, is
balderdash. After all Saint Anthony of Blair went down that road. And
anything he says on the issue is suspect.
No one here has suggested defending science right or wrong. Then again,
maybe someone can point me in the direction of the "right" bits of
creationism.
MK
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