How Can You Keep Calling it Science?
isaac_wilcott made a comment in my comments box I think bears repeating:
When Michael Crichton’s death was announced, I was shocked and disgusted at how many of the articles, and those commenting on the articles, went out of their way to condemn his "questioning" of man-made global warming. If you had replaced the phrase "global warming" with "the virgin birth of Christ," the tone of these people sounds exactly the same. It was as if they were condemning a heretic for daring to blaspheme against Holy Writ. I thought science was all about doubt and questioning, not faith? And if something posing as science can’t hold up to inquiry and re-examining the data, how can you keep calling it science?
About John C Wright
John C. Wright is a practicing philosopher, a retired attorney, newspaperman, and newspaper editor, and a published author of science fiction. Once a Houyhnhnm, he was expelled from the august ranks of purely rational beings when he fell in love; but retains an honorary title.
November 18, 2008 @ 9:08 am
