Subject: devolution
Date: Aug 12 11:27:58 1999
From: D. Daily - ddaily at u.washington.edu



Well, what can I say. Don nailed me good.
I lack education and am probably an intentional liar.

I'd say I had my tongue in cheek, but like many liars it was cut out a
long time ago.

But this is a fact! I took quite a bit of math and physics and
8 of 12 of my professors and TAs were lefthanded!

Douglas F. Daily
ddaily at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA 98195


On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Don Baccus wrote:

> At 10:04 AM 8/12/99 -0700, D. Daily wrote:
>
> >Also, although the math becomes horrific, we can 'prove' that
> >the universe goes around the earth.
> Uhhh...no, you can't...and I'm the one with the math degree,
> keep that in mind.
>
> The fact that you don't understand the fallacy of your statement
> is just one more sad commentary on the misunderstanding of
> science in modern America.
>
> Rather than point out the fallacy in your statement, why don't
> you go educate yourself, using sources OTHER THAN those written
> by people who lie for God?
>
> Because I suspect you didn't make up this fallacious statement
> all by yourself. I suspect you read it in some book claiming
> to debunk modern biology, written by someone who knowingly
> lies for God. The fallacy of the above statement is
> so basic that no one who understands science, or the role math
> plays in science, could unknowingly make the error.
>
> In other words, the statement is not only wrong, but I would
> suggest is an intentional lie.
>