Comments on: A New Day, and a New Tone http://scienceprogress.org/2008/11/a-new-day-and-a-new-tone/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: D. Linda Garcia http://scienceprogress.org/2008/11/a-new-day-and-a-new-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-3577 D. Linda Garcia Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:48:10 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/11/a-new-day-and-a-new-tone/#comment-3577 A great case for reauthorizing the Office of Technology Assessment! A great case for reauthorizing the Office of Technology Assessment!

]]> By: Matti K. http://scienceprogress.org/2008/11/a-new-day-and-a-new-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-3518 Matti K. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:04:22 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/11/a-new-day-and-a-new-tone/#comment-3518 Science and religion have nothing to with each other. Of course, there are people who feel that their atheism is based on scientific reasoning. There are also religious people who reject certain aspects of science because they don't see then compatible with their religion. Do you really think that the latter will change their mind just because a few selected well-known scientists and moderate religious leaders run a joint pep-rally where they state that science is no threat to religion? Maybe your own liberal world-view prevents you to understand how sticky opinions based on religion can be. General it takes decades for them to shift, not one pep-rally. To put it short: the whole "coming together" would just be a useless feel-good gesture, with no real effects on science or science education. Science and religion have nothing to with each other.

Of course, there are people who feel that their atheism is based on scientific reasoning. There are also religious people who reject certain aspects of science because they don’t see then compatible with their religion.

Do you really think that the latter will change their mind just because a few selected well-known scientists and moderate religious leaders run a joint pep-rally where they state that science is no threat to religion?

Maybe your own liberal world-view prevents you to understand how sticky opinions based on religion can be. General it takes decades for them to shift, not one pep-rally.

To put it short: the whole “coming together” would just be a useless feel-good gesture, with no real effects on science or science education.

]]> By: abagailA http://scienceprogress.org/2008/11/a-new-day-and-a-new-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 abagailA Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:02:02 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/11/a-new-day-and-a-new-tone/#comment-3480 I think it is a great idea to get religious leaders and scientists together. Doing so on the birthday of the very one that personifies the deviciveness may not be diplomatically advantageous. How about such a meeting on a scientific accomplishment that all acknowledge and celebrate (sputnik,moon landing, Hubble etc.) I think it is a great idea to get religious leaders and scientists together. Doing so on the birthday of the very one that personifies the deviciveness may not be diplomatically advantageous. How about such a meeting on a scientific accomplishment that all acknowledge and celebrate (sputnik,moon landing, Hubble etc.)

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