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More than 1,000 Scientists have Signed ‘Dissent from Darwinism’ Statement

posted by martyb on Thursday February 14 2019, @06:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the scientific-method dept.

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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/

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  • (Score: -1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14 2019, @08:40PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14 2019, @08:40PM (#801196)

    *WOOOOOOOOOOOSH*

    You rabid "science" pushers are just as bad as religious evangelicals. You should applaud their skepticism even if you disagree with their conclusions / positions. Often times science has advanced by trying to prove one thing but finding out another. Heaping hate and scorn adds nothing of value here, at least wait until they put forth a stupid theory with no evidence.

    The group points out that signing the statement does not mean these scholars endorse “alternative theories such as self-organization, structuralism, or intelligent design,” but rather simply indicates “skepticism about modern Darwinian theories central claim that natural selection acting on random mutations is the driving force behind the complexity of life.”

    You may get the +5 insightful riding the hate-train, but as you pointed out consensus doesn't make you right! Don't worry, I'll get my own Hemlock.

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