Saturday, March 24, 2012

Darwin Was Working on His Theory When This SuperNova Was First Seen

This beautiful Hubble Telescope photograph of the Eta Carinae system gives us a great deal more detail than they had in 1843 when the supernova was first observed from Earth. It’s a graphic illustration of the level of scientific ignorance Darwin was working under. Darwin remains a hero today, and his “one long argument” continues to hold sway, not because of the science, but because of the religion. In that regard, Darwin was spot on, and nothing has changed. Sure, all kinds of new scientific evidence has been discovered, but it is interpreted according to the same old metaphysics. Religion drives science, and it matters.

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  1. UnknownMarch 24, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    And, just as a astronomy in 2012 is not the same as it was in 1843, so biology in 2012 is not the same as it was in 1859 when Darwin published On The Origin Of Species. So calling the theory of evolution 'Darwinism' is a rhetorical device akin to dismissing contemporary physics as just 'Newtonism' or some such.

    Religion drives science from the classroom and it matters.

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    1. Cornelius HunterMarch 24, 2012 at 1:52 PM

      So calling the theory of evolution 'Darwinism' is a rhetorical device akin to dismissing contemporary physics as just 'Newtonism' or some such.

      Is that f6 or f7 on your keyboard? I think you hit the wrong one.

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  2. velikovskysMarch 25, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    Pot meet kettle

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