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Hello Paul,

I mostly agree with you. However, I like to know what the 'field' is 
concerned about. Even if I am not reading through a particular line of 
augments, the subjects themselves provide an amusing diversion. And I 
have no problem using the delete key, as I have almost exclusively been 
doing with this thread.

The few postings I have read on this are well thought out and 
elaborately constructed. I'd like to think that people aren't on the 
clock at work wasting time weaving these witty and well reasoned 
replies. Surely, they must have other work to do, making their science 
centers and the experiences of their visitors as good as they can be.

Then again, all this 'blather' would seem to fit the character of a lot 
of science centers; lots of words and high concepts but not a lot of 
stuff to do. With that in mind, this  tortuous discussion is not all 
that surprising. Veer on.


Joe Ruggiero



Paul Orselli wrote:

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> I'm glad discussions of evolution or other SCIENCE topics happen on a  
> listserv for Science Centers.
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> What concerns (and often annoys) me about the recent hubbub are two  
> things:
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> 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."
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> 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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