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Reply to "Scientists Speak About Intelligent Design"

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Originally posted by Neal Hughes:
When one checks the credentials of erstwhile "creation experts" one usually finds either a discredited mainstream scientist expelled from the academy for the promotion of non-scientific ideas or else a "theologian". Many of the degrees of these persons are "suspect" to say the least, their endeavors are too obvious to be stated but I shall for rhetorical purposes: they exist to separate the gullible from their money and to feed themselves well. They award one another advanced "degrees" and then publish in a circle. They hide behind the magical mystical power of the title "Doctor" and try to intimidate the peasants with their soi-disant "expertise" and that holy title.
In the acadeic world, there are doctorates and then there are "real" doctorates. You know, a 150 pp long study that is presented as a dissertation and those that are three or four tested fields and a book length contribution to original research and the academy at large. One is for money making purposes and vanity, the other for teaching credentials. One requires you to master the both the literature and research techniques of the field and be an expert as defined by one's peers in your area(s); the other to baffle those who do not have a graduate degree. A huge component of a PhD is the teaching burden for the student: for cause, it is a teaching degree! The PhD is, by definition both a mentor for others, a colleague to his peers, all while being an original researcher. She is not a money-maker per se. That is for an MBA.

Hi Neal,

You say, When one checks the credentials of erstwhile 'creation experts' one usually finds either a discredited mainstream scientist expelled from the academy for the promotion of non-scientific ideas or else a "theologian".

Obviously, you would not make a statement just to hear yourself talk -- so, please enlighten we poor unknowing peasants with the source of this great knowledge. Where did you go to check the credentials of these people? Which Creation Scientist did you check? Please give us the source and the list of these folks you have discredited so that we mere peasants will know whom to ignore.

While you are at it; since you so readily discredit these folks -- perhaps you can share your credentials in the wacky, wonderful world of science and theology so that we know that you are qualified to discredit these folks.

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