Muslim Interview: Evidence for Evolution

[John_Harshman]

You know what they say: if it has “science” in the name, it isn’t actually science.

[BrianLopez (Independent Christian Researcher (and IT Technician))]

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You know what they say: if it has “science” in the name, it isn’t actually science.

LOL

[Witchdoc]

@John_Harshman

You know what they say: if it has “science” in the name, it isn’t actually science.

That’s not true. Computer science, creation science… hmmm… Scientolo… oh damn.

[swamidass (S. Joshua Swamidass)]

Biological sciences, physical sciences…etc etc.

[John_Harshman]

Nope. Those are called “biology” and “physics”, respectively. You need x science, singular.

[Roy (30-year veteran)]

@John_Harshman

I’ve always wondered whether computer “scientists” would qualify as engineers under the Salem Hypothesis. If so, that certainly increases the number of confirmations.

And also the number of contradictions. Subtract 1 for me.

[Roy (30-year veteran)]

@John_Harshman

Nope. Those are called “biology” and “physics”, respectively. You need x science, singular.

Political science? Library science?

I have a degree in “natural science”.

[John_Harshman]

@Roy

Political science? Library science?

I have a degree in “natural science”.

Exactly. But nobody calls “natural science” a discipline, just a catch-all term. Still, it’s better than unnatural science, which sounds Lovecraftian.

[Chad_the_Layman (Chad Stewart)]

I used to want to learn the Sweet Science, but pretty sure it’s better that I didn’t get around to it

[Argon]

Randy Newman’s “Political Science” is pretty good