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I did not mean to hold Rubio, or the other politicians who do not
> understand science to ridicule, but to use it as an example of a very
> pervasive problem that unfortunately has ramifications for government
> policy and therefore society. Yes, Beryl it is appalling how even members
> of congressional science committees know so little and show absolutely no
> shame in their lack of knowledge or their war on women.
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> Certainly truth and science are not equivalent and understanding
> uncertainly is important. However, there are levels of uncertainty in
> science. Any report published in Science does not gain certainly until it
> shown to be irrefutable. Theories and Laws because of accumulated knowledge
> have the greatest certainty. Imagine the ever lasting fame for the
> scientist who proves the Theory of Gravity wrong. There is hypocrisy and
> politics involved in questioning evolution and saying that "it's only a
> theory". This stance also illustrates the ignorance of science and further
> illustrates the idea that facts or common understanding—which make social
> discourse function—do not matter.
>
> Martin
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