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I'm glad discussions of evolution or other SCIENCE topics happen on a  
listserv for Science Centers.

What concerns (and often annoys) me about the recent hubbub are two  
things:

1) The "echo chamber" aspect of the discussion.  If you're working in  
a Science Center and don't accept evolution, no amount of discussion  
on this listserv is going to convince you otherwise.  If you're  
working in a Science Center and already accept evolution, you are  
literally "preaching to the choir."

2) If the topic stayed on evolution, or evolution contrasted with  
creationism, that would be one thing.  But this thread veered around  
to offer opinions on faith healing, the supposed primacy of Christian  
thought in the history of science, and dung-covered art objects.  If  
I am told to just push the delete button on such postings, I think it  
is equally valid to suggest that such blather be directed to a more  
focused forum area separate from the main ASTC listserv.


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Paul Orselli, President and Chief Instigator

Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!)
1684 Victoria Street
Baldwin, NY  11510

www.orselli.net

(516) 223-1043  voice
(516) 238-2797  mobile

The Great Big List of Exhibit Resources:  http://www.orselli.net/ 
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