Super Genius Thread- Evolution Connection

[David Sklansky]

I just wanted to share what I think is an ironic twist regarding my stance about the top scientists. My contention is that these scintists are so much better at thinking than most people, that to disagree with them about almost anything they have deeply thought about is a recipe for being wrong. And that observers on the sideline should bet on the scientists especially if they are not themselves expert in the subject.

Some philospher types disagree which I find funny because my point is the strongest argument for not teaching creationism in the schools. (I'm not saying it is the strongest argument against creationism. I'm saying it is the strongest argument to be used on an uneducated board of education member to stop it from being taught.)

But the real irony involves the religious types who also disagree with my assessmnt of the great mental superiority the best scientists posess. Because I try to prove that contention with the statement that I believe that we would never achieve anything like we have today, at least technologically speaking, if it wasn't for these few great minds. And they come back with the comment that all our advances would eventually occur anyway as we muddle along improving things.

See the irony? They are arguing FOR evolution and I am arguing AGAINST it. Its related to a different subject but the principle is the same. Ipods I believe just couln't happen unless there was a brilliant intelligent designer (or a series of them). Mediocrities could never (more precisely there is a miniscule probability) come up with it. There is a limit to how complex something can become just because of a natural progression to improve. Exactly the argument creationists use.

Not trying to prove anything here. Just food for thought.