Earlier this month, a long kept list of Ph.D. scientists who “dissent from Darwinism” reached a milestone — it crossed the threshold of 1,000 signers.
“There are 1,043 scientists on the ‘A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism’ list. It passed the 1,000 mark this month,” said Sarah Chaffee, a program officer for the Discovery Institute, which maintains the list.
“A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism” is a simple, 32-word statement that reads: “We are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged.”
https://www.thecollegefix.com/more-than-1000-scientists-sign-dissent-from-darwinism-statement/
(Score: 5, Insightful) by bob_super on Thursday February 14 2019, @07:11PM
Skepticism is welcome, and should be encouraged. We need people who find some flaw somewhere, to help advance science and theories.
But this statement is like kids saying they don't like mushrooms. There's nothing scientific about it.
"I am skeptical that grand canyon exists, because its layers and topography are complex. You can explain it, but I don't like your idea"
As expected, the overwhelming majority of people who signed are from the US, followed pretty far behind by Canada.