Controversies, scientific and otherwise

What is a scientific controversy? And what isn't? (Think evolution vs. creationism.) NCSE Programs and Policy director Josh Rosenau explores the topic. Where: University of West Virginia. When: 4/5/2011

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• scientific controversy
• scientific controversies
• creationism
• evolution.

[caddy38]

@MsWanderer1 are you a string theorist? have you taken a class in theoretical physics? do you know what is classified as evidence? who is saying "beleive us because we are experts"? im training to become a scientist and appeals to authority are useless and unscientific. string theory is a developing theory and is in that way controversial but that doesn't make it a fallacy, it just needs more research. leave science to scientists, go read your bible and beleive in fairy tales and stfu

[Desertphile]

Meanwhile, anthropogenic global warming is not a controversy among scientists: consensus on the subject was achieved decades ago.

[MrBrucebracey]

brilliant video

[88Keyz101]

Science is the hardest thing Ive ever come across. I have the upmost admiration for it. Carl Sagan described in his book poetically of the discipline of the scientific method, how all prejudices, biases, appeals to authority, & anything else doesnt mean shit without evidence. The more I try to know about a subject, the more questions I end up with. I admire people who take the time to learn such riguorous work & in turn despise those who oppose it without opening up a book other than the bible.

[RJackson808]

Jesus Christ, even creatards can make a video with a listenable volume. It's not that hard. Get your sh*t together Nat cen for science ed.

[archapmangcmg]

@hivquestions Ahem, start again does *not* mean "Make more empty statements and blanket assertions."

Start again with meeting the burden of proof of your claim that there is a *scientific* controversy. I'm willing to forgive the deceptive description on the video if you will actually start doing what you're supposed to do.

[hivquestions]

@archapmangcmg - good - now watch the videos again until you get the information - deprogramming from one belief to another is a process - and once you are reprogrammed without the deceptions from the politicians then things will be more clear to you - hang in there - i know how difficult it was for me when i first heard about all this - it was devastating because i had taken hiv drugs for 13 years already at that point - peace out

[archapmangcmg]

@hivquestions I watched the video you have with footage from House of Numbers, with its deceptive claims. This is hardly something anyone should be doing if they feel there really is something to discover or broadcast. Again, if there's a *scientific* controversy about AIDS, you've done zero to help the matter. No explanation, just blanket assertions, very Creationist in your approach, and we all know their example isn't one to follow.

Start again.

[hivquestions]

@archapmangcmg ignoring - does that imply ignorance of science? or also of politicians and their agendas?

[archapmangcmg]

@hivquestions You are ignoring that HIV isn't a scientific controversy. That was Otokogoroshi's point. The consensus is solid.

[caddy38]

@alachabre Yeah i guess you have a good point but to call string theory and thus a fallacy is well...a fallacy. I'm super pissed of having to defend science from creationist retards that sometimes a fire away too quickly.

[caddy38]

@MsWanderer1 hahahaha yea....i beleive that lol