RE: the Kansas state science standards (was Darkness spreads over Kansas)

Pim van Meurs (entheta@eskimo.com)
Mon, 6 Sep 1999 16:40:09 -0700

As stated earlier, I am not a scientist, just a seeker of the truth.

> "A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the
natural
> world that can incorporate observations, inferences, and tested
hypotheses.
> Scientific explanations must meet certain criteria.
>
> * They must be logical.
>
> Evolution (and Creation)

Logic is based on the persons judgement. If it fits within "their" process
of "correct reasoning" then it is considered logical to them. This makes
creation perfectly logical.

Logic is not determined by what people want to believe logic should be.

>
> * They must be consistent with experimental and/or observational data.
>
> Evolution (and Creation)

Many of the observations of this world point to creation.

Such as?

>
> * They must be testable by scientists through additional experimentation
> and/or observation.
>
> Evolution (and Creation)

Testing using the theories of creation produces results consistant with that
theory.

Since there are few "theories of creation" this comment needs at least some evidence.

>
> * They must follow strict rules that govern the repeatability of
observations
> and experiments."
>
> Evolution (and Creation)

The issue with "Creation is not a theory" is that both Creation and
Evolution come from preconceived ideas that are not scientifically testable.
This preconception causes the data that is not scientifically provable to be
validated by the preconception, or their logic, not by fact.

Creation indeed will never be scientifically testable.