>But Johnson, the law professor, is repeatedly claiming to know enough about
>biology, paleontology, etc., to warrant his declaration that the
>professional scientific community has gotten its theorizing about the
>formational history of the universe entirely wrong! Shouldn't such a bold
>claim be based on a foundation of thorough familiarity with the
>professional judgment that he declares null and void?
Are you suggesting that a person cannot speak on authority except in the
area in which formal pedagogy was obtained??? If indeed, as I previously
suggested, his authority was Stanley, has he said something that you would
want to dispute on the basis that he said it?