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Maxwell's Demon
Member (Idle past 6229 days)
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From: Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: 05-09-2004


Message 1 of 6 (107655)
05-12-2004 1:46 AM


Just signed on and felt it would be the courteous thing to do to introduce myself to the good people here.
How I got here:
I signed on, not because I felt the need to make myself heard (I was actually very comfortable with just lurking around here), but rather because some glitch in the system (I can only assume something has been changed recently) made it impossible for me to view the forums without registering (whatever forum I'd chose I'd only get a prompt telling me to login... maybe I should report this to an admin?).
Now that I am indeed signed up I find it more likely that I'll be doing some posting...
About me:
I'm not a biologist nor do I do any work in any of the fields of science that touch upon evolution (I'm currently studying mainly plasma physics, and will hopefully get a chance to work on NASA's Vasimir project soon enough).
My interest in the subject (Evolution Vs. Creation) stemmed from a university course I was taking, called "Good & Bad Science" during which the topic of Creationism was brought up. I was directed to TalkOrigins.org and later I found myself lurking the forums here, reading, but never responding.
Basically, living in a country where Creationism doesn't have a very strong foothold in the population, and where there is no "controversy" about whether or not it should be tought in science class or not I found the topic interesting, and kind of got "hooked" I guess.
Well, that's me. Hopefully I will be able to contribute ever so slightly to the forums (although I might stay relatively quiet) without causing too big of a mess.
/Cheers.

"tellement loin de ce monde..."

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AdminAsgara
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Message 2 of 6 (107657)
05-12-2004 1:57 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Maxwell's Demon
05-12-2004 1:46 AM


Welcome to EvC Kent.
I'm sure with the intelligence to study plasma physics you won't have any difficulty contributing around here.
Heck, I post periodically and they haven't come out and said I'm causing too big of a mess.

AdminAsgara
Queen of the Universe

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Sylas
Member (Idle past 5260 days)
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From: Newcastle, Australia
Joined: 11-17-2002


Message 3 of 6 (107659)
05-12-2004 2:44 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Maxwell's Demon
05-12-2004 1:46 AM


Welcome aboard, Kent.
I was in Uppsala for three months in late 1993, and I loved it. Fabulous place for a bicycle; I used to ride to Uni though a pine forest park on little dirt bike tracks that wound through the trees, and everything covered in snow.
Hop in any time. The poor old Americans need all the help they can get. (Though come to think of it, Ken Ham is Australian, and Answers in Genesis started out here as well. Oops.)
Kent writes:
My interest in the subject (Evolution Vs. Creation) stemmed from a university course I was taking, called "Good & Bad Science" during which the topic of Creationism was brought up.
Here is a suggestion for your first thread; I'd love to hear more about the course in Good & Bad Science! And let's have it as a new thread in one of the main forums -- like Education. The new thread system is pretty straightforward. Your first post actually goes to the "Proposed New Topics" forum, where it is reviewed for good writing style and formatting (we could use you as an example, if this post is any indication!) and is finally sent to the main forum by a moderator.
Let's hear something about the other areas of bad science considered in your course; not just creationism!
Don't feel pressured... any time in the next couple of days will do...
Cheers -- Sylas
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coffee_addict
Member (Idle past 477 days)
Posts: 3645
From: Indianapolis, IN
Joined: 03-29-2004


Message 4 of 6 (107666)
05-12-2004 3:35 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Maxwell's Demon
05-12-2004 1:46 AM


Welcome!
Expect a lot of the following.
Kent writes:
Just signed on and felt it would be the courteous thing to do to introduce myself to the good people here.
Good have new blood floating around. Inbreeding is becoming a problem here.
I signed on, not because I felt the need to make myself heard (I was actually very comfortable with just lurking around here), but rather because some glitch in the system (I can only assume something has been changed recently) made it impossible for me to view the forums without registering (whatever forum I'd chose I'd only get a prompt telling me to login... maybe I should report this to an admin?).
I never intended to join a forum like this. I was just too frustrated at people in my arachnid forum (mainly creationists) who tried to preach their doctrine against science. So, I did a google search and found this place. The very first post I posted as a member, I vented out a lot of hot air that had been building inside me. The first post I posted as a member is here.
Now that I am indeed signed up I find it more likely that I'll be doing some posting...
Good to hear.
I'm not a biologist nor do I do any work in any of the fields of science that touch upon evolution (I'm currently studying mainly plasma physics, and will hopefully get a chance to work on NASA's Vasimir project soon enough).
I too also hope to work for NASA one day. However, I'm still in my undergrad years, so I still have a long way to go.
My interest in the subject (Evolution Vs. Creation) stemmed from a university course I was taking, called "Good & Bad Science" during which the topic of Creationism was brought up. I was directed to TalkOrigins.org and later I found myself lurking the forums here, reading, but never responding.
I agree with Sylas. You should start a new thread talkinga about the class you took on good versus bad science.
Basically, living in a country where Creationism doesn't have a very strong foothold in the population, and where there is no "controversy" about whether or not it should be tought in science class or not I found the topic interesting, and kind of got "hooked" I guess.
As much as I hate to say this, the United States is one of the most backward western nation in the world as far as religion versus science goes. In fact, recent survey that I heard of suggests that 80% of the population here don't believe in evolution.
Well, that's me. Hopefully I will be able to contribute ever so slightly to the forums (although I might stay relatively quiet) without causing too big of a mess.
I can assure you. What every mess you create in the future, mine will always be bigger.

The Laminator

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Maxwell's Demon
Member (Idle past 6229 days)
Posts: 59
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: 05-09-2004


Message 5 of 6 (107674)
05-12-2004 4:05 AM
Reply to: Message 3 by Sylas
05-12-2004 2:44 AM


Sylas writes:
Welcome aboard, Kent.
I was in Uppsala for three months in late 1993, and I loved it. Fabulous place for a bicycle; I used to ride to Uni though a pine forest park on little dirt bike tracks that wound through the trees, and everything covered in snow.
Uppsala is just about 40 minutes by car from me. I have several friends who study (or have studied) there. A great place indeed, though I'm not as familiar with its bicycling advantages as I am with the nice pubs.
Don't attend the University at Uppsala myself, but RIT (Royal Institute of Technology) in Stockholm.
Sylas writes:
Here is a suggestion for your first thread; I'd love to hear more about the course in Good & Bad Science! And let's have it as a new thread in one of the main forums -- like Education. The new thread system is pretty straightforward. Your first post actually goes to the "Proposed New Topics" forum, where it is reviewed for good writing style and formatting (we could use you as an example, if this post is any indication!) and is finally sent to the main forum by a moderator.
Let's hear something about the other areas of bad science considered in your course; not just creationism!
Don't feel pressured... any time in the next couple of days will do...
Cheers -- Sylas
I would be delighted to create a topic pertaining to the course.
I think it would help though, if I knew what kind of discussion you're hoping to get out of this? If you're simply curious about what the course is about, then I'd think making a quick summary, consisting of a few lines for every topic the course brought up, would suffice... right? (there was one topic for each lecture, with a total of 16 lectures)

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Sylas
Member (Idle past 5260 days)
Posts: 766
From: Newcastle, Australia
Joined: 11-17-2002


Message 6 of 6 (107675)
05-12-2004 4:10 AM
Reply to: Message 5 by Maxwell's Demon
05-12-2004 4:05 AM


Kent writes:
I would be delighted to create a topic pertaining to the course.
I think it would help though, if I knew what kind of discussion you're hoping to get out of this? If you're simply curious about what the course is about, then I'd think making a quick summary, consisting of a few lines for every topic the course brought up, would suffice... right? (there was one topic for each lecture, with a total of 16 lectures)
I'm curious about what the course was about, and how students felt about it, what topics were covered, how it was taught, and so on. A topic could go off in a number of useful directions, depending on the input from others. Give a quick introduction and let's see where it goes...
Cheers -- Sylas

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