Questioninggeller
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Oklahoma legislator Todd Thomsen last week proposed a resolution that would condemn a visit by scientist Richard Dawkins to the University of Oklahoma for presenting "a biased philosophy on the theory of evolution to the exclusion of all other divergent considerations rather than teaching a scientific concept."
Thomsen proposes another resolution to condemn "the Department of Zoology at the University of Oklahoma" claiming it has "been engaged in one-sided indoctrination of an unproven and unpopular theory but has made an effort to brand all thinking in dissent of this theory as anti-intellectual and backward rather than nurturing such free thinking and allowing a free discussion of all ideas which is the primary purpose of a university."
Thomsen's qualifications include he was a college football kicker, is a coordinator for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and he earned a BA in 1989 (subject unknown). Hardly enough to demonstrate he has knowledge that has escaped the scientific community for the last 100 years.
Well, that was last week. This week is different. This week Thomsen was appointed to the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Advisory Committee. It's purpose:
One week you're on the fringes of science, the next your making recommendations for funding science research. I wonder if The Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education know about this? And I wonder who appointed Thomsen?
Video of Dawkins at University of Oklahoma.
Thomsen proposes another resolution to condemn "the Department of Zoology at the University of Oklahoma" claiming it has "been engaged in one-sided indoctrination of an unproven and unpopular theory but has made an effort to brand all thinking in dissent of this theory as anti-intellectual and backward rather than nurturing such free thinking and allowing a free discussion of all ideas which is the primary purpose of a university."
Thomsen's qualifications include he was a college football kicker, is a coordinator for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and he earned a BA in 1989 (subject unknown). Hardly enough to demonstrate he has knowledge that has escaped the scientific community for the last 100 years.
Well, that was last week. This week is different. This week Thomsen was appointed to the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Advisory Committee. It's purpose:
One week you're on the fringes of science, the next your making recommendations for funding science research. I wonder if The Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education know about this? And I wonder who appointed Thomsen?
Video of Dawkins at University of Oklahoma.
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