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To: BikerNYC
He decided what is and what is not science.

Do you really want judges (read, lawyers) deciding what is and is not science? Heck. Even scientists and philosphers of science cannot establish agreed upon demarcation criteria for science.

Cordially,

403 posted on 12/20/2005 10:18:21 AM PST by Diamond (Qui liberatio scelestus trucido inculpatus.)
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To: Diamond
Do you really want judges (read, lawyers) deciding what is and is not science? Heck. Even scientists and philosphers of science cannot establish agreed upon demarcation criteria for science.

Judges decide how much a person's life is worth, so having judges decide within an order of magnitude what science is will have to do.
616 posted on 12/20/2005 11:36:07 AM PST by BikerNYC (Modernman should not have been banned.)
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