Percy writes:
I can't put my finger on exactly what it was, but something in Kevin's initial few posts apparently set people off.
Let me suggest that the problem might be statements like this:
KevinAthans writes:
Every science is different but in my area of focus, which is biology, I constantly see studies and experiments done that do not need to be. They are a waste of money and time. A lot of biologists ask questions that they would not ask if the simply understood the theory.
The proposed solution to fixing these errors is to read the history behind Darwin's work rather than to study the science, which by the way need not involve even looking at 'Origin of Species'.
KevinAthans then goes on to denigrate certain lines of scientific inquiry based solely on his superior grasp of scientific history:
KevinAthans writes:
we should not be asking questions like that. I mean do we really need a study to explain why a blind mole would have red hair? Do we really need to do study after study to show the purpose of the female orgasm? I think not
Perhaps the hostility level KevinAthans is receiving is a bit over the top, but I'm not the least bit surprised that posters are calling him on to do a little introspection. I find the hubris level in his posts quite high.
Edited by NoNukes, : No reason given.
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