Re: Student perceptions re evolution

From: Jay Willingham (jaywillingham@cfl.rr.com)
Date: Sun Aug 24 2003 - 19:37:10 EDT

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    Yes, as I thought, Gould treats theory as fact.

    If so, to my mind evolution is clearly not a theory but a hypothesis.

    Jay

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Stephen J. Krogh, P.G." <panterragroup@mindspring.com>
    To: <asa@calvin.edu>
    Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 3:23 PM
    Subject: FW: Student perceptions re evolution

    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Stephen J. Krogh, P.G. [mailto:panterragroup@mindspring.com]
    > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 3:39 PM
    > To: Asa-Owner@Lists. Calvin. Edu
    > Subject: RE: Student perceptions re evolution
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    >
    >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu]On
    > > Behalf Of Jay Willingham
    > > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 11:09 AM
    > > To: ASA
    > > Subject: Re: Student perceptions re evolution
    > >
    > >
    > > Excellent idea.
    > >
    > > Here's some ramblings to start off...
    > >
    > > Perhaps there is a fact proof continuum, with proof of absolute
    > > fact at one
    > > end and proof of clear falsehood at the other, with theory and
    > hypothesis
    > > lying in between.
    >
    > Oh my, I see a problem right there. You do realize that this is
    > not how these terms are used in science, right?
    >
    > http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/gould_fact-and-theory.html
    >
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