dietschAny coward can play pinochle with bartender behind light bulb, but it takes a real industrial complex to rattlesnake around.Oh my god- August 30, 2005 Americans are scientifically illiterate, reports the Times. For example: One adult American in five thinks the Sun revolves around the Earth, an idea science had abandoned by the 17th century. The CIA Factbook tells me that there are roughly 235 million Americans above the age of 14. I don&39;t know how many of those are adults, meaning 18 or older, but let&39;s say 90%. That means 42.3 million Americans believe the Sun revolves around the Earth. 42.3 million. That is astonishing. Links:..http://www.michaeldietsch.com/archives/000885.html Deepak, on intelligent design- August 26, 2005 I always thought Deepak Chopra was a bullshit artist and a scammer, but his questions about evolution are delightfully stupid. Various commenters on the blog address his questions, as do a few science blogs (I&39;ll link to one below), but here&39;s my favorite among his questions: 7. What happens when simple molecules come into contact with life Oxygen is a simple molecule in the atmosphere, but once it enters our lungs, it becomes part of the cellular machinery, and far from wandering about..http://www.michaeldietsch.com/archives/000884.html |