Maksutov wrote:DrW wrote:As Lemmie indicates, the absence of even the most basic understanding of science reflected in DCP's cut and paste posts is nothing short of embarrassing. Extremely so.
Best of all in his latest attempt is the "parable" wherein a scientist struggles to climb a great mountain of scientific knowledge. He finally reaches the last ledge before the summit only to be greeted by a creationist waiting on top to lend the scientist a helping hand for the final ascent. Such a characterization is just silly.
As anyone who has had a career in science can tell you, when you feel you have reached the summit, be sure to first turn and look back from where you have come. Take some time to savor the moment, feel good about the climb, and reflect on what you have achieved. Because what you will see most of the time when you turn to look ahead again is another, often higher, mountain.
DrW, I seem to have heard the distressing news that Mormondom's greatest astronomer, John (UranustestifiesofChrist) Pratt has defected to the Snuffer side. Apparently we will have to rely on Brother Lynn Hilton or Brother John Heinerman for the true knowledge of the cosmos.
Hey Maks,
Not to worry. Surely DCP will keep his readers apprised and up to date with his faithful cherry picking of the best of popular science and pseudoscience by means of his cut and paste blog posts.
Just always be sure to go to the original sources (when DCP bothers to post them) to find out what is actually being reported (or in the case of the pseudoscience, what the crackpots are saying and the believers are believing).