04-09-2011, 10:57 PM
Quote: In 2 cases I took the most accepted scientific positions... [snip]GREG SAID, Who gives a rat's ass about the "most accepted scientific position"??? That is irrelevant. Galileo claimed that the Earth was not at the center of the universe, a claim that ran contrary to your "most accepted scientific position" of the day. He was sentenced to house arrest for the remainder of his life, but--as it turned out--HE WAS RIGHT! So, taking the "most accepted scientific position" is no argument as to the validity of that "scientific position" is it? No. It most certainly is not. Moreover, the qualitative value that you have so conveniently assigned to YOUR "theory" being that of "most accepted scientific position" is arbitrary. After all, WHO ASSIGNED YOU THE ROLE OF JUDGING WHAT IS THE "MOST ACCEPTED SCIENTIFIC POSITION" in the first place?
GARY SAID, I think Galileo was contrary to the church as much as anything. I guess I have the same right to say what the experts think is the dominant scientific view as you & Charles have the right to pull BS out of your arses and call it science. At least I go with the best science while you guys go with the best of paranoid delusions, like Severson must be a disinfo. agent on the weekends & just teaches conspiracy theory during the week to cover his real ID. You guys are some sick puppies.