Comments on: Good news from the evolution-creationism front

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:30:29 +0000

Twilliam, I don’t believe anyone has said that it matters what you believe, only that it matters what you teach. And, since we’re talking about education in science class, I fail to see the connection between that educaiton and being taught how to live a productive and fruitful life. I learned a lot on my biology classes, but little of it had to do with ethics or morality. Or are you one of those who thinks that morality counts only if it’s received externally?

By: John Kwok

John Kwok — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:09:38 +0000

I strongly urge those of you reading this from Louisiana (or know of friends and relatives who do) to lobby the Louisiana state senate so that there is a veto-proof majority vote in favor of SB 70, which will repeal the LSEA.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:58:57 +0000

Twilliam, we are busy perfecting our grammar. Oh, wait, you're in Florida, you wouldn't know about that because you'all have ruined your education system.

By: Twilliam

Twilliam — Tue, 10 May 2011 23:22:20 +0000

Don’t you scientist have something better to do besides worry about stuff like this. Why not try and invent something or improve peoples life some kind of way, instead, you put all this energy and used up brain cells and man hours on trying to convince others that some guys theory is the only way to live a productive and fruitful life. What the hell is the difference if people believe in God, intelligent design or evolution. Big whoop! Time for you people to a life. FYI: Sponsor of SB 70, Karen Carter Peterson (D-District 5) is a nasty and embarrassing figure in our legislature.

By: dean

dean — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:02:54 +0000

I’ve never seen it this blatant. I have heard of it in funded “chairs” or “positions”, but this seems more blatant.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:17:39 +0000

Actually, buying faculty positions is a long established tradition, though normally the donor only gets to buy the first holder of the position. In business and econ grad schools, though, the incestuous links between business and the schools it what makes them ‘work.’

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:13:44 +0000

I understand that FSU has a new slogan for their business and economy departments:

Integrity – we’ve heard of it.

By: dean

dean — Tue, 10 May 2011 13:20:59 +0000

You don’t need the Florida senate to fuck up education standards in Florida (this isn’t about science, so Greg I’ll understand if you delete it.)

The lead paragraph:

A conservative billionaire who opposes government meddling in business has bought a rare commodity: the right to interfere in faculty hiring at a publicly funded university.

The rest. Guess the name of the billionaire.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/billionaires-role-in-hiring-decisions-at-florida-state-university-raises/1168680

By: nice_marmot

nice_marmot — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:17:32 +0000

“thorough presentation and critical analysis of the scientific theory of evolution…”

…also known as “science.”

By: Indian Association

Indian Association — Tue, 10 May 2011 05:57:20 +0000

Hi,
This very good and nice article about Good News from the evolution.
Keep it up nice posting like this.A creationist teacher does a half lesson on evolution then a few days on ID and other forms of creationism. A law suit happens.

Thanks,
Katerina.