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I did not mean to ridicule Rubio, or the other politicians who do not
understand science, 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.

>
>> 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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> Senior Scientist
> New York Hall of Science
> mweiss at nyscience.org
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