Quote #80
Or, as Dr. Pepper once wrote,
"Stoning non conformists is part of science. Stoning conformists is
also part of science. Only those theories that can stand up to a
merciless barrage of stones deserve consideration. It is the
creationist habit of throwing marshmallows that we find annoying."
Tero Sand, 2 kyu ! Science is a process of enlarging one's
! ignorance to dizzying heights.
EMail: cust_ts@cc.helsinki.fi ! - D.C.Lindsay in talk.origins
custts@cc.helsinki.fi !
Or, as Dr. Pepper once wrote,
"Stoning non conformists is part of science. Stoning conformists is
also part of science. Only those theories that can stand up to a
merciless barrage of stones deserve consideration. It is the
creationist habit of throwing marshmallows that we find annoying."
Tero Sand, 2 kyu ! Science is a process of enlarging one's
! ignorance to dizzying heights.
EMail: cust_ts@cc.helsinki.fi ! - D.C.Lindsay in talk.origins
custts@cc.helsinki.fi !
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