IF Sean has no steady girlfriend it sounds like he needs one — quick.

Presumption never gets anything but egg in ones face. And it is beginning to look like some people are about to start asking to come out of the frying pan

Oh Nermal was a baby last I heard

Mynames…

I’d say that in theoretical physics (string theory anyone?) and in astronomy to a lesser degree, this happens too.
Someone without the mathematical background to test it themselves is supposed to take findings about the age of the universe (based on the red shift in light) on faith in the word of the scientist. I consider myself well educated and I’m not ashamed to admit I’m totally lost when staring at one of the “proofs” scribbled on a blackboard in the background as an expert on Nova tells me that this is how he thinks the universe began.

When it comes to pharmaceuticals, well… big-business backed snake oil for that “restless leg syndrome” anyone?

I happen to suffer from RLS, and I totally agree with you… I have only found any relief at ALL from homeopathy.

To say that MOST scientists do this is a gross mistatement of profound proportions. The only area of science where this could be said to be a growing problem is in pharmaceutical research, as increasingly the studies are being funded and conducted entirely by corporate concerns.

What is far more disturbing is the fact that over 90% of Americans are scientifically illiterate, unable to comprehend the average science article in the New York Times.

Who can blame them? I’m scientifically literate, and *I* can’t understand the NYT articles! They just report the current science dogma…

Still, if anyone has a home phone number for the Johor hominid, put it up here. I’m feeling the Seven-Year Itch.

Sheesh.

How many words does it take to say: pictures? What pictures?

Oh. And of course keep it coming. The laughs (and groans) are part of the crypto game, I’d hope we all agree.

I’d say that in theoretical physics (string theory anyone?) and in astronomy to a lesser degree, this happens too.

Someone without the mathematical background to test it themselves is supposed to take findings about the age of the universe (based on the red shift in light) on faith in the word of the scientist. I consider myself well educated and I’m not ashamed to admit I’m totally lost when staring at one of the “proofs” scribbled on a blackboard in the background as an expert on Nova tells me that this is how he thinks the universe began.

When it comes to pharmaceuticals, well… big-business backed snake oil for that “restless leg syndrome” anyone?

What is far more disturbing is the fact that over 90% of Americans are scientifically illiterate, unable to comprehend the average science article in the New York Times.