Next Witness
29 September 2005 by BobLooks like the next witness for the trial was Robert Pennock:
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The concept of “intelligent design” is a form of creationism and is not based on scientific method, a professor testified Wednesday in a trial over whether the idea should be taught in public schools. Robert T. Pennock, a professor of science and philosophy at Michigan State University, testified on behalf of families who sued the Dover Area School District. He said supporters of intelligent design don’t offer evidence to support their idea. “As scientists go about their business, they follow a method,” Pennock said. “Intelligent design wants to reject that and so it doesn’t really fall within the purview of science.”
Pennock is the editor of a pretty nice (but rather expensive) collection on ID stuff.
I wonder if we’ll be able to get a transcript of all this testimony. If anyone finds anything, send the link…
30 September 2005, on 8:15 am
“Testify…”
When has science ever had to be proven in court? And IDiots, don’t give me Scopes trial; science wasn’t on trial, the teacher was.
Real science is proven through research which is submitted to peer reviewed journals. And IDiots, that means “backing up your bullshit with facts”.
30 September 2005, on 9:49 am
This reminds me of a great line (I think from a TV show way back). [Defendant to Lawyer]: “But he’s lying in his testimony. I’m not going to just sit here and let him lie about me like that.” [Lawyer to Defendant]: “You have to. This is a court of law.”